Flintlock
part · 1610 · Early modern era
Igniting the powder with a spark from a flint.
What it is made of
- Spring — has part. A mainspring.
Principles and materials it uses
- Friction — uses. A spark from a strike of flint.
- Iron — is made of. A flintlock is iron.
- Flint — is made of. A flint strikes the spark.
Where it is used
- Musket — is part of. A flintlock.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Wheellock — evolved from. Simpler and cheaper.
- Percussion cap — evolved into. The percussion lock replaced the flintlock.
Things built in a similar way
- Lighter — works like. The same way of striking a spark.