matchlock

Noun

Meaning

An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.

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Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, hunting deer using a matchlock as the sun sets in the horizon. Source: Internet

Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) matchlock firearms Saltpeter was known to the Chinese by the mid-1st century AD and there is strong evidence of the use of saltpeter and sulfur in various largely medicinal combinations. Source: Internet

The main parts to the matchlock firing mechanism are the pan, match, arm and trigger. citation A benefit of the pan and arm swivel being moved to the side of the gun was it gave a clear line of fire. Source: Internet

Print. Wheellock main The wheellock action, a successor to the matchlock, predated the flintlock. Source: Internet

The matchlock musket or pistol (an early gun ignition system), as well as the flintlock would often be unusable in wet weather, due to powder in the pan being exposed and dampened. Source: Internet

Using the matchlock mechanism, the powder in the gun barrel was ignited by a piece of burning cord called a "match". Source: Internet

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