Firing pins may take many forms, though the types used in fuzes for single-use devices (such as landmines, artillery shells, cluster munitions and grenades) generally have a sharpened point.
En slagstift kan have mange former, selvom de typer der anvendes i tændingsmekanismer til engangsbrug enheder (såsom landminer, artilleri-granater, klyngeammunition og granater mv) har generelt et spidst punkt.