Until the end of the 17th century, one of the main ignition systems used in long guns was the matchlock ... gun was fired, and this sliding pan had to move out of the way automatically once the ...

1400s - The matchlock gun appears ... 1540) multi-shot, wheel-lock pistol, made for Emperor Charles V. In this weapon, two locks are combined in one mechanism, to give each barrel separate ...

For many, gun ownership is a part of American life; guns are woven into our history, from the time matchlock ... stock mechanism can fire much faster than a normal gun user can pull the trigger ...

While there have been many different models of matchlock guns, the Japanese tanegashima included a snap matchlock mechanism ... of the gun that would be released upon pulling a trigger.