Thesaurus Term/Concept: WHEELLOCK MUSKET

Identifier 100020
Class MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A musket where a wheel on the lock is wound back and when the trigger is pulled the wheel moves dragging pieces of iron pyrites over the lock tocreate sparks and set powder in the pan off and so firing the main charge.

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