Musket
device · 1521 · Early modern era
A muzzle-loading gun.
What it is made of
- Flintlock — has part. A flintlock.
- Trigger — has part. A trigger.
- Matchlock — has part. Early muskets were matchlocks.
- Bayonet — has part. A bayonet.
Principles and materials it uses
- Iron — is made of. The barrel of a musket is iron.
- Wood — is made of. The stock is wooden.
- Gunpowder — uses. Gunpowder propels the bullet.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Hand cannon — evolved from. A hand-held gun.
- Rifle — evolved into. A rifled gun.
What it is a kind of
- Firearm — is a kind of. A gun.