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The earliest form of matchlock in Europe appeared by 1411 and in the Ottoman Empire by 1425. [9] This early arquebus was a hand cannon with a serpentine lever to hold matches. [10] However this early arquebus did not have the matchlock mechanism traditionally associated with the weapon. The exact dating of the matchlock addition is disputed.
English: Vector diagram of a snap matchlock of Java. This vector image is adapted from Blackmore , Howard L. (1965). Guns and Rifles of the World.New York: Viking Press. The brass mainspring A is fastened to the outside of the lockplate where it presses upwards on the tail of the co
The matchlock incorporated a "lock" (so-called because of its resemblance to door locks of the day) that was actuated by a trigger, originally called a "tricker." The lock was a simple lever which pivoted when pulled and lowered the match down to the touchhole.
Zhao Shizhen developed breech loading matchlocks in the late 16th century. These used pre-loaded tube shaped chambers that could be loaded into the breech of the gun barrel. Gas leaking limited the effectiveness of these weapons and could even pose a danger to the user due to the close proximity of the matchlock mechanism.
The matchlock was a lever mechanism that simplified the ergonomics of firing. Slow match would be held clear of the flash pan in a spring-loaded pivoting arm (the serpentine). Depressing the firing lever would dip the burning match into the flash pan. The snap matchlock latched the serpentine back against spring tension. Actuating the trigger ...
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Probably one of the oldest European firearms was the 1322 bronze vase-shaped gun from Mantua of 1322, of which drawings and measurements made in 1786 before it disappeared in 1849.
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