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	Matchlock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A further development of flash pan technology, the classic European matchlock gun held a burning slow match in a clamp at the end of a small curved lever known as the serpentine.
		A variety of matchlock was also developed called the snapping matchlock, in which the serpentine was strongly spring-loaded, and released by pressing a button, pulling a trigger, or even pulling a short string passing into the mechanism.
		The matchlock was invented in Europe some time in the mid 1400's, although the idea of the serpentine appears some 40 years previously in an Austrian manuscript.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matchlock (617 words)

	Wheellock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Developed around 1500, it was used along-side the matchlock and was later superseded by the snaphance (1560s) and the flintlock (c.
		Among the advantages of the wheellock was a better resistance to rain or damp conditions than the matchlock, and the absence of a tell-tale glow, or smell from the burning match.
		The wheellock was used along with the matchlock until both were replaced by the faster, simpler, and less costly flintlock of the 1600s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wheellock (624 words)

	History Detectives . Weapon Dating . Gun Timeline \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Before the matchlock, guns were fired by holding a burning wick to a "touch hole" in the barrel igniting the powder inside.
		The matchlock shown here was made around 1640, and is typical of the muskets used by militia in Colonial America.
		Matchlocks, at half the cost, remain in common use.
	www.pbs.org /opb/historydetectives/techniques/pup_wd.html (757 words)

	History of Rifles
		The Matchlock was a welcome improvement in the mid-fifteenth century and remained in use even into the early 1700s, when it was much cheaper to mass produce than the better classes of firearms with more sophisticated ignition systems.
		The Matchlock secured a lighted wick in a moveable arm which, when the trigger was depressed, was brought down against the flash pan to ignite the powder.
		By 1540 the matchlock design was improved to include a cover plate over the flash pan which automatically retracted as the trigger was pressed.
	ruffcountry.tripod.com /gruffsgunsite/id1.html (2107 words)

	japanese matchlock
		The style of matchlock brought to Japan was the "snapping" matchlock.
		Matchlock shooting, obtained the status reserved for the Japanese sword.
		The first major change to the matchlock by the Japanese was the removal of the large fishtailed buttstock.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Bunker/7389 (764 words)

	NIHONTO.COM:RELATED ITEMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Japanese matchlock has been used in Japan since the middle of the 16th century when it was introduced into Japan by the Portuguese.
		As noted, the matchlock entered Japan during the Sengoku period ( the age of the country at war) and earned its place among the weapons of war such as the sword, spear, and bow.
		While the basic components of the matchlock remained relatively unchainged over the years, they were made in a great number of shapes, sizes, and varieties; so much so that it is difficult to find two that are exactly alike.
	www.nihonto.com /RELATEDmatchlock.html (169 words)

	Musketry
		Both weapons used a matchlock to fire the weapon and were muzzle loaded.
		The abundance of gunpowder in the artillery train prohibited the use of burning objects (glowing match) in the vicinity and the firelock became the preferred weapon for the artillery train guards.
		Matchlocks require more distance between individuals because of the glowing match and the necessity of moving ranks after each salvo, whereas the flintlock allows a close ordered formation.
	www.miniaturewargames.com /musketry.htm (3745 words)

	T.R.S. Product 2
		The stocked matchlocks were in use from the late 1400’s until the early 1700’s.
		The earliest known rifled matchlock was made for Emperor Maximilian I between 1493-1508.
		By the 1700’s, the British and French removed all the matchlocks from their forces.
	www.therifleshoppe.com /matchlocks.htm (468 words)

	ZenithPress.com - Matchlock Musketeer, 1588-1688 - by KEITH ROBERTS
		The Matchlock Musketeer follows the lives of soldiers armed with this weapon from its adoption by the English in Queen Elizabeths reign until its replacement with the flintlock at the end of the 17th century.
		The role of the matchlock musketeer changed as improved design and better tactical systems turned the musketeer in infantry formations from a support role into an infantry pikeman.
		The musketeers experience in battle, skirmish, siege and camp saw both change and continuity during this period, with the common factors of firing and fighting hand to hand, the hardships of sieges, digging trenches, storming a breach, and life on campaign.
	www.zenithpress.com /ProductDetails_9361.ncm (257 words)

	Hussar Firearms -Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, 17th C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However, long firearms such as matchlock muskets were not used from horseback.
		These matchlock weapons were transported normally on the tabor wagons..
		The matchlock uses a slowmatch to ignite the priming powder, and fire the weapon.
	www.kismeta.com /diGrasse/PolishFirearms.htm (1497 words)

	Samurai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the matchlock rifle was introduced from Europe, samurai started practicing this weapon.
		It became the favorite weapon of some samurai for sniping on the battle field as samurai were awarded for every enemy he took down himself, though commanding was an important aspect of samurai.
		Toward the end of the feudal period, some samurai organized dragoons as part of their troops and some were reportedly used in the Battle of Sekigahara and later battles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samurai (7062 words)

	Paul's Antique Arms & Armour--Wheelock Longarms
		A very rare and authentic example of a 17th century European (Austrian) Matchlock Musket.
		Typical Indian-type matchlock mechanism with side-attached match-cord holder and stylized iron trigger.
		The iron parts are an even gray tone and retain a pleasing untouched patina.
	www.ambroseantiques.com /wlongarms.htm (808 words)

	Chepstowe Garrison - English Civil War re-enactment group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There were two main types of musket used during the Civil War: the matchlock and the flintlock.
		The matchlock mechanism has a movable armature, which touches the "match" (flax soaked in saltpetre) down into the pan when the trigger is pulled.
		It was considered safer than the matchlock as there is no need to keep a lit match (less stray sparks).
	www.chepstowe.co.uk /soldiers.html (324 words)

	MLAGB: Musket & Rifle FAQ
		I have just bought a replica early European style matchlock musket from a firm in Germany.
		Matchlock muskets are great fun to shoot and I have fired Japanese versions in competition for many years.
		These superb pistol-stocked oriental arms tend to be more evident over here than on the Continent where shooting with the type of replica arm you have bought has a large and enthusiastic following.
	mlagb.com /faq/rifle.htm (1411 words)

	Albion Small Arms, 14th & 15th century period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The second option (2/01a) has a 9" barrel conforming to UK Class 1 firearm regulations, with the touch hole on the top of the barrel.
		Fitted with sprung serpentine lock, but can be fitted with a snap matchlock.
		With touch hole cover and sprung serpentine lock, but can be fitted with a snap matchlock.
	www.albion-small-arms.freeserve.co.uk /14th15thcent.htm (200 words)

	Making a Matchlock
		During the Elizabethan period and the English Civil War the matchlock musket (caliver, arquebus, and other incarnations) was the most prominent firearm in use.
		The lock is composed of a number of parts including the cock, the sear, the tumbler, the mainspring and the lock plate.
		The matchlock parts may be made out of mild steel except for the spring which must be made out of spring steel.
	jan.ucc.nau.edu /~wew/Tattershall-tb/ml.html (1140 words)

	The ECW Pages - Muskets
		here were two main types of musket in use during the civil wars - the matchlock and the flintlock.
		he matchlock mechanism consists of a serpent (a movable armature) that is brought down onto a pan when the trigger is pulled.
		In fact, the troops guarding the powder stores were issued with these weapons to prevent sparks from matches igniting the precious powder.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /crossby/ECW/tech/musket.html (342 words)

	Albion Small Arms, 17th - 19th century period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Regimental Matchlock Musket Straight barrel, 20 gauge, length from 36" to 42".
		Regimental Matchlock Musket Octagon barrel, 12/20 gauge, length from 42" to 48".
		The barrel is held in place by a hook breech screw under the barrel in the ramrod groove and fore-end band.
	www.albion-small-arms.freeserve.co.uk /17th19thcent.htm (213 words)

	creativepro.com - Horses LLC Launches MatchLock(TM) Innovative Printer Calibration Plugins for Adobe Photoshop (Horses)
		MatchLock Profiler plug-ins are powerful, yet simple to use.
		MatchLock Doctor ($99 - $159) plug-ins edit existing RGB printer profiles.
		MatchLock Doctor Pro ($349) uses all the powerful color tools of Adobe Photoshop to edit existing RGB and CMYK printer profiles.
	www.creativepro.com /story/news/5723.html (493 words)

	Muskets and Cannon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		His future plans include prototype snaphance and matchlock designs based on original pieces in his collection, a new snap match piece based on one from the Mary Rose (c.
		Musket006 - Bastard Matchlock This musket is midway between the Caliver and the Fishtail in both design and size.
		Styling is very late matchlock, with lines not unlike the 18th century Tulle and Charleville flintlocks, but with a sear bar and matchlock ignition.
	sykesutler.home.att.net /musket1.htm (1859 words)

	eBay - Book: The Matchlock Gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He entrusts Edward with a matchlock gun, which must be set off with a flame since it does not use flint to set off the gunpowder charge.
		His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came?
		Winner of the Newbery Medal, this stirring tale of a small boy, his mother and younger sister, and an antique matchlock gun, is based on a true story.
	product.ebay.com /The-Matchlock-Gun_W0QQfvcsZ1388QQsoprZ540223 (455 words)

	The Matchlock Gun Summary & Study Guide by Walter D. Edmonds
		Set in 1757 on the Van Alstynes' farm in Guilderland, outside of Albany City, The Matchlock Gun takes place at a time when the state of New York was still a British colony.
		Young Edward Van Alstyne is fascinated by the Spanish matchlock gun that his greatgrandfather brought from Holland to America.
		Over six feet long and very heavy, the old-fashioned gun can be fired only by igniting the priming "like a cannon." The action of the story takes place in and around the house in which the Van Alstynes live, not far from the sturdy brick house of Edward's grandmother, the Widow Van Alst.....
	www.bookrags.com /short/matchlock_gun/setting.html (249 words)

	Matchlock Lever Trigger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Two types of trigger mechanisms were used on matchlock muskets, lever and trigger.
		The lever trigger was borrowed from crossbows of the mid-15th century and was used throughout the 17th century.
		To fire the musket the lever was pulled up toward the stock which depressed the lighted match into the pan holding the powder.
	www.apva.org /exhibit/trigger.html (119 words)

	matchlocks
		Handgonnes and Matchlocks: A preliminary essay in the history of firearms to 1500
		Since receiving a matchlock arquebus as a Christmas present a number of years ago, I’ve done some research on this subject often finding contradictory information.
		The question of whether or not the Spanish used bandoliers or flasks to hold the powder for their matchlocks was what first started me on this inquiry.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /calderon/matchlocks.htm (2971 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: The Matchlock Gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Winner of the 1942 John Newbery Medal for most significant contribution to children's literature, "The Matchlock Gun" is one of the shortest--yet one of the most memorable--of all the Newbery Medal books.
		I've read every one of the Newbery books from 1922 through 2000, and this little story made a big impression on me. The novel covers but a day in the life of a very young boy who is left at home with the huge responsibility of safeguarding his family in the absence of his father.
		Gertrude (Edward's mother) has the foresight to rig up her grandfather's heavy, awkward Spanish matchlock gun through a hole in the window shutter and acts as a decoy, picking beans in the garden, until the Indians reach the house.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0698116801?v=glance (2183 words)

	competitions
		Island in the south of Japan where the first matchlocks appeared in 1543, brought in by a Portuguese ship drifting in a cyclone.
		Japanese kneeling position used in matchlock shooting and derived from the term used in the elaborate Samurai training courses.
		Oda Nobunaga, the victor at the Battle of Nagashino, who saw the military advantages of the matchlock musket over traditional samurai arms and employed arquebusiers in large numbers within his army to reach many conclusive victories.
	www.mlaic.org /competitions.htm (1938 words)

	REME Weapons Collection - Matchlocks
		A very early Matchlock Musket, with the stock formed to fit under the armpit.
		Weapons 15, 16 and 17 are examples of Matchlock Muskets from Europe and Asia.
		This is a muzzle loading, matchlock musket of Persian origin.
	www.rememuseum.org.uk /arms/early/armmatch.htm (818 words)

	Armor and Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The matchlock was more common because it was cheaper.
		Loading and firing a matchlock was quite a long and complicated procedure; flint-locks were significantly faster because a match was not required to light the firing mechanism.
		Most shooting was done with the muzzle resting in a stand, because the long muzzles were cumbersome and heavy.
	members.aol.com /calebj/armor.html (246 words)

	Pirate sof the Caribbean -- Muskets and Rifles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Early French Matchlock from around 1660-1690, typical of the period.
		Both this Fowler and the Matchlock above were being used around the same time.
		The muzzle measure 69 calibers (69/100 of an inch) The size of the bullet would've been around 65 calibers, with the difference in diameter being made up with the patch.
	hegewisch.net /blindkat/pirates/rifles.html (304 words)

	MLAIC Competitions
		Tanegashima - Island in the south of Japan where the first matchlocks appeared in 1543, brought in by a Portuguese ship drifting in a cyclone.
		Within five months the local Daimyo had commissioned 600 replicas and a powder mill, ensuring the rapid adoption of the matchlock as a military weapon throughout Japan.
		Hizadai - Japanese kneeling position used in matchlock shooting and derived from the term used in the elaborate Samurai training courses.
	mlagb.com /international/mlaicevents.htm (1479 words)

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