Matchlock
part · 1411 · Middle Ages
A lock that ignites the powder with a smouldering match.
Principles and materials it uses
- Iron — is made of. A matchlock is iron.
- Lever — uses. The serpentine with the match is lowered by a lever.
Where it is used
- Musket — is part of. Early muskets were matchlocks.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Wheellock — evolved into. A spark instead of a match.