Matchlocks
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Jerarquía
Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > weapon components > projectile weapon components > firearm components > <firearm locks and lock components> > locks (firearm components)
Descripción
The earliest type of mechanical ignition system for firearms, originating in the mid-15th century, consisting of a slow-burning match or wick held in an arm which, when the trigger is pressed, lowers the match into a pan full of priming powder, the burning of which ignites the main charge.
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Otros términos
- lontsloten [nl]
- llaves con mecha [es]
- matchlock [en]
- lontslot [nl]
- llave con mecha [es]