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A Matchlock and a Firelock, or Fusil (17th Century)
The constantly smouldering match of the former rendered it a very dangerous weapon in the neighbourhood of cannon; the "snaphaunce", or "fusil", was fitted with a "fire-lock", in which a spark was struck from a flint.
- Author
- The British Navy Book
By Cyril Field
Available from gutenberg.org - Posted on
- Wednesday 10 November 2021
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- 600*417
- Keywords
- Century:17th, Hand weapons, Weapons
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