Wheellock

part · 1500 · Early modern era

A lock that strikes a spark with a spinning wheel.

What it is made of

• Spring — has part. A mainspring turns the wheel.

Principles and materials it uses

• Iron — is made of. A wheellock is an iron mechanism.
• Friction — uses. The wheel strikes sparks by friction against pyrite.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Matchlock — evolved from. A spark instead of a match.
• Flintlock — evolved into. Simpler and cheaper.

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