Matchlock
The matchlock was the first mechanism invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. Before this, firearms (like the hand cannon) had to be fired by applying a lit match (or equivalent) to the priming powder in the flash pan by hand; this had to be done carefully, taking most of the soldier's concentration at the moment of firing, or in some cases required a second soldier to fire the weapon while the first held the weapon steady. Adding a matchlock made the firing action simple and reliable by a single soldier, allowing them to keep both hands steadying the gun and eyes on the target while firing.
Wikipage disambiguates
152915411678 Kediri campaignA History of WarfareAction (firearms)Adal SultanateAfrican military systems before 1800Air gunAkbarArmy of the Ethiopian EmpireArquebusAshigaruBaburBahadur Shah IBaju LaminaBattle of ChelenqoBattle of Debre AbbayBattle_of_Dunbar_(1650)Battle of GhaghraBattle_of_InverkeithingBattle of MertaBattle of RaichurBattle of SamugarhBattle of Shimbra KureBattle of Thanesar (1567)Battle of Tonkin RiverBattle of UgeumchiBavarian Model 1842 MusketBayazid of Sylhet
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
primaryTopic
Matchlock
The matchlock was the first mechanism invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. Before this, firearms (like the hand cannon) had to be fired by applying a lit match (or equivalent) to the priming powder in the flash pan by hand; this had to be done carefully, taking most of the soldier's concentration at the moment of firing, or in some cases required a second soldier to fire the weapon while the first held the weapon steady. Adding a matchlock made the firing action simple and reliable by a single soldier, allowing them to keep both hands steadying the gun and eyes on the target while firing.
has abstract
A mecha ou fecho de mecha foi ...... imeira metade do Século XVIII.
@pt
Das Luntenschloss ist einer de ...... busen und Musketen im Einsatz.
@de
Doutnákový zámek je nejstarší ...... nahrazena křesadlovým zámkem.
@cs
Een lontslot is een afvuurmech ...... n tweehonderd jaar in gebruik.
@nl
El pany de metxa o clau de met ...... nir la vista sobre l'objectiu.
@ca
La llave de mecha fue el prime ...... ener la vista sobre el blanco.
@es
La platine à mèche (ou « serpe ...... ilex la remplace complètement.
@fr
Luntlås är en synnerligen enke ...... reningar och i någon mån jakt.
@sv
Matchlock adalah mekanisme pem ...... enjaga kedua mata pada target.
@in
The matchlock was the first me ...... es on the target while firing.
@en
Wikipage page ID
page length (characters) of wiki page
Wikipage revision ID
1,015,271,669
Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage
wikiPageUsesTemplate
hypernym
comment
A mecha ou fecho de mecha foi ...... te utilizado até a primeira me
@pt
Das Luntenschloss ist einer de ...... busen und Musketen im Einsatz.
@de
Doutnákový zámek je nejstarší ...... nahrazena křesadlovým zámkem.
@cs
Een lontslot is een afvuurmech ...... refzekerheid flink vergrootte.
@nl
El pany de metxa o clau de met ...... sílex el reemplaçà totalment.
@ca
La llave de mecha fue el prime ...... ener la vista sobre el blanco.
@es
La platine à mèche (ou « serpe ...... ilex la remplace complètement.
@fr
Luntlås är en synnerligen enke ...... så att luntan fördes ned mot .
@sv
Matchlock adalah mekanisme pem ...... enjaga kedua mata pada target.
@in
The matchlock was the first me ...... es on the target while firing.
@en
label
Doutnákový zámek
@cs
Fecho de mecha
@pt
Llave de mecha
@es
Lontslot
@nl
Luntenschloss
@de
Luntlås
@sv
Matchlock
@en
Matchlock
@in
Pany de metxa
@ca
Platine à mèche
@fr