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Matchlock

A matchlock or firelock is a historical type of firearm wherein the gunpowder is ignited by a burning piece of flammable cord or twine that is in contact with the gunpowder through a mechanism that the musketeer activates by pulling a lever or trigger with their finger. This firing mechanism was an improvement over the hand cannon, which lacked a trigger…

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Matchlock

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples54
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Matchlock

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related to history · 27
Matchlock → According, American Society, Arms Collectors, Austrian, Babur, During, Europe, European, Germany, Godfrey Goodwin, Gábor, He, However, Hyeok Hweon Kang, Improved, India, Italian, Janissaries, Janissary, Korean
related to 20th century use · 13
Matchlock → Annexation, Arabian Bedouin, Bedouin, Bedouins, China, People's Republic, Sven Hedin, The, These, Tibet, Tibetan, Tibetans, Xinjiang
related to Description · 6
Matchlock → Both, Earlier, On, S-shaped, The, Upon
related to Literary references · 5
Matchlock → Edmonds, Holland, Spanish, The Matchlock Gun, Walter
related to External links · 3
Matchlock → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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match century used mechanism use arquebus portuguese trigger gun serpentine matchlocks tanegashima first type burning lever musketeer also gunpowder arquebuses

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Matchlockrelated to 20th century useArabian Bedouin0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useBedouin0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useThe0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useBedouins0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useTibetans0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useSven Hedin0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useTibetan0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useXinjiang0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useAnnexation0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useTibet0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century usePeople's Republic0.60section
Matchlockrelated to 20th century useChina0.60section

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