Pintle
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A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge.
- In controllable solid rocket motors it is the plug that is moved into and out of the motor throat to control thrust
- In the military, a pintle is used with light machine guns, the pintle is the mounting hardware that mates the machine gun to a tripod. Essentially, the pintle is a bracket with a cylindrical bottom and a cradle for the gun on top. The cylindrical bottom fits into a hole in the tripod, the cradle holds the gun.
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