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Snaplock — A Snaplock is a particular type of mechanism for firing a gun (also, a gun fired by such a mechanism).A snaplock ignites the (usually muzzleloading) weapon s propellent by means of sparks produced when a spring powered cock strikes a flint down… … Wikipedia
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Snaphance — A Snaphance or Snaphaunce is a particular type of mechanism for firing a gun (or a gun using that mechanism).Like the earlier snaplock and later flintlock, the snaphaunce drives a flint onto a steel to create a shower of sparks to ignite the main … Wikipedia
Miquelet Lock — A: Cock or hammer. B: Combination frizzen (steel) and powder pan cover. C: Bridle covering frizzen spring. D: Mainspring. E: Bridle supporting the cock. F: Heel of the cock. G: Poinçon or puzón. H: Full cock or primary sear. I: Half cock or… … Wikipedia
Flintlock — is the general term for any firearm based on the flintlock mechanism. Introduced about 1630, the flintlock rapidly replaced earlier firearm ignition technologies, such as the matchlock and wheellock mechanisms. It continued to be in common use… … Wikipedia
Muzzleloader — A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is loaded from the muzzle of the gun (i.e. from the forward, open end of the gun s barrel). This is distinct from the more popular modern (higher tech and… … Wikipedia
Wheellock — Wheellock, wheel lock or wheel lock, is a mechanism for firing a firearm. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock and the first self igniting firearm. The mechanism is so called because it uses a rotating… … Wikipedia
Matchlock — Early German musket with serpentine lock The matchlock was the first mechanism, or lock invented to facilitate the firing of a hand held firearm. This design removed the need to lower by hand a lit match into the weapon s flash pan and made it… … Wikipedia
Slow match — or match cord is the very slow burning cord or twine fuse used by early gunpowder musketeers, artillerymen, and soldiers to ignite matchlock muskets, cannons, and petards. Slow matches were most suitable for use around black powder weapons… … Wikipedia
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