| LC control no. | sh2013000503 |
|---|---|
| Topical heading | Matchlocks (Firearms) |
| See also | Firearms |
| Found in | Work cat.: Richardson, T. Matchlocks from the Royal Armouries, 2012: p. 8 (The first mechanical form of ignition was the matchlock first illustrated in 1411.) Guns Wiki, Feb. 25, 2013 (The matchlock mechanism, or just matchlock, was one of the first gunlock designs used, it was created in the mid-1400s. The matchlock preceded the wheellock mechanism.) Wikipedia, Feb. 25, 2013 (Matchlock. 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 possible to have both hands free to keep a firm grip on the weapon at the moment of firing, and, more importantly, to keep both eyes on the target.) |
 |  |  |