Noun
An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMughal 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