Knowledge (XXG)

Wheellock

Source 📝

510: 350:
because of a secondary sear or wedge that is pressed under the rear arm of the sear—that is between the lockplate and the sear—when the forward part of it engages into the recess in the wheel. When the trigger is pulled, the secondary lever is withdrawn from its position and the strong pull of the mainspring pushes the unsupported main sear back into the lock and the wheel is free to rotate. The mechanism may seem overconstructed, but it prevents the trigger mechanism from working against the very powerful mainspring as it is the case with all vertical acting sears in flint and percussion locks or even modern firearms that still have cocks (revolvers).
397:
causing the pan cover to slide forward towards the muzzle of the piece, and the pyrites to fall (under tension of the dog spring) on to the now rotating wheel. That is the second purpose of a sliding pan cover: were the pyrites to engage a stationary wheel, it would almost certainly jam the mechanism: but the built-in delay allows the pyrites to slip off the sliding pan-cover on to an already rotating wheel. A more modern development has been the use of a ball bearing between the wheel and the sear. This design allows a smoother and lighter trigger pull, requiring less force to operate.
241: 229: 393:
that is of vital importance: the "hole" in the side of the wheel into which the sear engages, is not a parallel-sided shaft. If it were, then under the tremendous tension of the mainspring, it would require a huge force on the trigger to disengage the sear. Nor is the tip of the sear arm cylindrical, which would have a similar effect. Rather, the "hole" is a depression in the wheel (like a small crater), and the sear has a rounded end: the wheel is locked by reason of lateral force on the shaft of the wheel rather than vertical force on the sear.
38: 376: 363:", slips it onto the square section of the wheel shaft, and turns it until a click is heard (about one-half to three-quarters of a revolution), and the wheel is felt to lock in place, whereupon the spanner is withdrawn. What occurs is that when the wheel is turned, the mainspring is tensioned via the chain, which is wound partially around the shaft. The click is the sound of one end of the sear engaging in the blind hole on the inside of the wheel, thus immobilising it. 297:. The wheel is grooved on its outside circumference with three or more V-shaped grooves with transverse cuts at intervals to provide a friction surface for the iron pyrite. The wheel is fixed to a shaft, one end of which projects outside the lockplate. The outside projection is of square section to permit a spanner (wrench) to be engaged for subsequent tensioning of the lock. The other end of the shaft fits through a hole in the lockplate, and on this end is forged a 384: 422: 128: 388:
eccentric on the wheel shaft. Also not visible are the sear spring (hidden behind the sear arm itself) and the secondary sear (the end can just be seen to the right of the end of the main sear arm). The "nose" of the main sear going through a hole in the lock plate where it engages with the wheel on the other side.
450:
was the inventor. Drawings made by Leonardo of a wheellock mechanism date (depending on the authority) from either the mid-1490s or the first decade of the 16th century. However, a drawing from a book of German inventions (dated 1505) and a 1507 reference to the purchase of a wheellock in Austria may
396:
As soon as the wheel is released by the sear, the longer arm of the mainspring pulls the chain engaged in it. The other end of the chain being fixed to the cam on the wheel shaft, the latter rotates at high speed, whilst the rotating cam pushes forward the arm to which the pan cover is attached, thus
392:
On pulling the trigger of a wheellock firearm, the sear effects a slight rotation as described above. The end of the sear arm (that has hitherto locked the wheel and prevented it from turning) is disengaged, leaving the wheel free to turn under the tension of the mainspring. There is a subtlety here
532:
could be next to impossible to light in rain, but the wheellock allowed sparks to be generated in any weather, and the priming pan was fitted with a cover that was not opened until the instant the gun was fired. That made it feasible for the first time to conceal a firearm under clothing. The high
387:
The interior of a wheellock mechanism from a "puffer" or pistol made in Augsburg in about 1580. The mechanism is shown at rest, with the long arm of the mainspring resting on the bottom of the wheel bracket. Invisible behind the wheel bracket is the chain linking the end of the mainspring with the
349:
pivoting in its centre between two upstanding brackets riveted or brazed to the inside of the lockplate. The other arm of the sear passes through a hole in the lockplate, and engages in a blind hole on the inner side of the wheel, thus effectively locking it and preventing any rotation but only
329:") in the side of the breech, that gives on to the pan. The priming pan of all wheellocks is provided with a sliding cover that has two purposes, the first of which is to contain the priming powder and afford it some protection from the elements (the second is examined below, under ' 69:
to fire. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock and the first self-igniting firearm. Its name is from its rotating steel wheel to provide ignition. Developed in Europe around 1500, it was used alongside the
473:
of the Netherlands, in 1584, the small size, ease of concealment and user-friendly loading aspect of the wheellock, compared to larger and more cumbersome hand-held weapons, meant that it was used for the killing of public figures, such as
404:
The wheellock took around a minute to load, prepare and fire. Many contemporary illustrations of a wheellock pistol in action show the gun held slightly rotated (about 45 degree angle from the horizontal) rather than vertically as with a
309:) is fixed to the cam, while the other end of the chain is held in a groove at the end of the longer branch of a large heavy V-spring, which is generally retained by a screw and a headed bracket through upstands inside the lockplate. 489:
Wheellock pistols were in common use during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) on both sides for cavalry and officers. Around 1650 the flintlock began to replace the wheellock as it was cheaper and easier to use than the wheellock.
533:
production cost and complexity of the mechanism, however, hindered the wheellock's widespread adoption. A highly skilled gunsmith was required to build the mechanism, and the variety of parts and complex design made it liable to
366:
The pan is then primed with powder, and the pan cover pulled shut. Finally the dog is pulled back so that the pyrite in its jaws is resting on the top of the pan cover, under some pressure from the spring at the toe of its arm.
358:
First, the dog is rotated forward to the "safe" position, and the priming pan is pushed open (if it is not already so). After loading a powder charge and ball through the muzzle in the usual way, the operator takes his
400:
The fast rotation of the wheel against the pyrites produces white-hot sparks that ignite the powder in the pan, which is transferred to the main charge in the breech of the barrel via the vent, and the gun discharges.
548:, by the late 17th century. The wheellock mechanism however gave faster ignition than the flintlock, because the sparks were produced directly in the pan rather than having to fall a certain distance from the 269:, is clamped and held by vise-like jaws at the swinging end of the arm. The dog has two possible positions to which it can be pivoted by hand: a "safe" position, in which the dog is pushed towards the 214:
ready if the gun might be needed and demanded the operator's full attention and two hands to operate. On the other hand, wheellock mechanisms were complex to make, making them relatively costly.
439:, a 14th century Chinese military manual. When stepped on, a pin is dislodged, causing a weight to fall, which spun a drum attached to two steel wheels. The wheels struck sparks against a 379:
The exterior of a wheellock mechanism from a "puffer" or pistol made in Augsburg in about 1580. The photo has been reversed in order to facilitate comparison with the interior view below.
200:
jaws on a spring-loaded arm (or 'dog'), which rests on the pan cover. When the trigger is pulled, the pan cover is opened, and the wheel is rotated, with the pyrite pressed into contact.
210:
A wheellock firearm had the advantage that it could be instantly readied and fired even with one hand, in contrast to common matchlock firearms, which required a burning cord of
240: 333:'). The pan cover may be slid open and closed by hand, but it is also attached to an arm inside the lock plate, which is acted upon by the eccentric on the shaft of the wheel. 520:
Among the advantages of the wheellock was a better resistance to rain or damp conditions than the matchlock and the absence of a telltale glow, or smell from the burning
821: 228: 409:, to ensure that the priming powder in the pan lay against the vent in the barrel, and avoid a 'flash in the pan' or misfire. This was not the case for the 273:
of the firearm, and an "operating" position, where the dog is pulled towards the operator so that the pyrite in its jaws can engage either the top of the
1047: 787: 759: 739: 1194: 1131: 1199: 277:
cover (see below), or (in the absence of the pan cover) the edge of a steel wheel bearing longitudinal grooves around its circumference.
509: 603:
Foley, Vernard; Steven Rowley; David F. Cassidy; F. Charles Logan (July 1983). "Leonardo, the Wheel Lock, and the Milling Process".
175: 479: 756:, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on wheellocks 459: 1401: 753: 747: 281:
is not suitable as a sparking material in the wheellock because it is too hard and would quickly wear away the wheel grooves.
196:
in a pan, which flashes through a small touchhole to ignite the main charge in the firearm's barrel. The pyrite is clamped in
1559: 717: 678: 153: 811: 207:, where a toothed steel wheel is spun in contact with a piece of sparking material to ignite the liquid or gaseous fuel. 780: 655:
The Origins of the Wheel Lock: A German Hypothesis: An Alternative to the Italian Hypothesis (Art, Arms and Armour 1)
493:
Wheel-lock firearms were never mass-produced for military purposes, but the best preserved armoury collection at the
446:
The invention of the wheellock in Europe can be placed at about 1500. There is a vocal group of scholars who believe
138: 265:
is a spring-loaded arm pivoted on the outside of the lock plate. A sparking material, usually a small piece of iron
1029: 149: 157: 142: 1146: 31: 1585: 894: 478:
and William himself. Jardine also argues that a stray wheellock pistol shot may have been responsible for the
466:. Several Italian states followed suit in the 1520s and 1530s, another argument used by the pro-German camp. 1590: 1564: 1381: 773: 1042: 929: 826: 501:, Austria, contains over 3,000 examples, many of which were produced in small batches for military units. 475: 325:
transmits the fire to the main charge of gunpowder inside the breech of the barrel, via a small hole (or "
1229: 800: 731: 544:
The wheellock was used along with the matchlock until both were replaced by the simpler and less-costly
302: 736: 874: 816: 305:. One end of a short, robust chain (made of three or four flat, parallel links like a short piece of 37: 1282: 1234: 1034: 534: 375: 1450: 1097: 1014: 620: 470: 342: 383: 1439: 1344: 1184: 1136: 1067: 972: 713: 674: 671:
The Awful End of William the Silent: The First Assassination of a Head of State With A Handgun
463: 447: 261: 1460: 1303: 1298: 1244: 1024: 1004: 924: 869: 612: 270: 1424: 1376: 1311: 864: 743: 538: 298: 1546: 1508: 1087: 1019: 566: 494: 346: 318: 1579: 1536: 1488: 1224: 1214: 1107: 1062: 964: 919: 899: 765: 306: 1493: 1468: 1418: 1359: 1331: 1277: 1092: 982: 854: 537:
if it was not carefully maintained. Early models also had trouble with unreliable
421: 732:
Miniature Wheellock pistol, possibly by Michel Mann, Nuremberg, late 16th century
1531: 1523: 1326: 1321: 1316: 1179: 1141: 934: 889: 884: 859: 760:
16th Century German Wheellock Pistol with Extensive Scrimshaw Inlays, Dated 1596
455: 435: 406: 127: 188:
The wheellock works by spinning a spring-loaded steel wheel against a piece of
1434: 1396: 1387: 1272: 1259: 1249: 1209: 1189: 1072: 1009: 959: 909: 879: 529: 521: 326: 211: 1541: 1498: 1483: 1478: 1444: 1267: 1239: 1204: 1169: 1159: 1118: 1082: 949: 914: 904: 849: 545: 525: 483: 430: 413:, where the sparks had to fall vertically a certain distance on to the pan. 410: 322: 294: 274: 193: 104: 93: 71: 293:, projects through a slot cut to its precise dimensions in the base of the 17: 1503: 1336: 1174: 1126: 1102: 944: 939: 844: 836: 640:
Further Notes on the Origins of the Wheel Lock (Arms and Armour Annual 1)
561: 82: 46: 203:
A close modern analogy of the wheellock mechanism is the operation of a
1473: 1429: 1406: 1367: 1355: 1219: 1164: 996: 977: 796: 624: 549: 204: 66: 762:, Images and more description. It has the marks of Baltwarar Dressler. 1412: 1254: 1154: 1077: 1057: 1052: 992: 954: 360: 266: 189: 616: 317:
As in all muzzle-loading firearms (prior to the introduction of the
513: 508: 440: 420: 382: 374: 290: 278: 65:
is a friction-wheel mechanism which creates a spark that causes a
36: 498: 197: 769: 469:
As Lisa Jardine relates in her account of the assassination of
451:
indicate the inventor was an unknown German mechanic instead.
121: 30:
This article is about firearm mechanisms. For other uses, see
246:
Detail of the mechanism, with the wheel visible under the dog
754:
Firearms from the collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein
592:, vol. 5, Part 7, Taipei: Caves Books Ltd, p. 199 458:
laws banning the wheellock were proclaimed by the Emperor
289:
The upper segment of the grooved wheel, made of hardened
1522: 1459: 1353: 1291: 1116: 991: 835: 750:, with an animated demonstration of the mechanism. 696:Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria: Wheellock Collection 429:Though not a firearm, a wheellock mechanism for a 234:Disassembled wheellock pistol of the 16th century 1073:Meylin M1719 Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifled musket 462:, initially in Austria and later throughout the 1108:Xun Lei Chong spear five barrel revolver musket 781: 8: 516:wheellock pistol from the late 17th century 156:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 788: 774: 766: 712:, Trustees of the Royal Armouries, 2003: 710:Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars 583: 581: 192:to generate intense sparks, which ignite 176:Learn how and when to remove this message 577: 224: 1195:Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages 1132:Artillery of France in the Middle Ages 965:San Yan Chong three barrel hand cannon 653:Marco, Morin; Held, Robert (1979–80). 541:, but the problem was quickly solved. 1200:Gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty 7: 638:Blair, Claude; Held, Robert (1973). 425:Wheellock of Leonardo da Vinci, 1500 154:adding citations to reliable sources 1035:Girardoni M1780 repeating air rifle 524:, itself a hazard in proximity to 25: 590:Science and Civilization in China 345:engages one arm of a "z"-shaped 239: 227: 126: 1560:Category:Early modern firearms 1068:Kalthoff M1630 repeating rifle 1039:Hartingk M1670 repeating rifle 480:St. Bartholomew's Day massacre 330: 1: 1025:Cookson M1750 repeating rifle 1005:Belton M1777 repeating musket 337:The sear or trigger mechanism 108: 97: 86: 75: 1151:Byzantine fire tube (cannon) 454:In 1517 and 1518, the first 1292:Medieval large calibre guns 940:Nock M1779 seven barrel gun 910:Huo Qiang lance hand cannon 1607: 1030:M1696 French common musket 29: 1555: 1373:Byzantine rocket launcher 1147:Breech-loading swivel gun 960:Puckle Μ1717 revolver gun 807: 673:. London: HarperCollins. 983:Tu Huo Qiang hand cannon 930:Meriam kecil hand cannon 895:Heilongjiang hand cannon 855:Bedil tumbak hand cannon 694:Brooker, Robert (2007). 588:Needham, Joseph (1986), 1565:Category:Early firearms 1382:Fierce-fire Oil Cabinet 969:Shou Chong hand cannon 827:History of the firearm 669:Jardine, Lisa (2005). 605:Technology and Culture 517: 476:Francis, Duke of Guise 426: 389: 380: 50: 41:A wheellock pistol or 1415:rocket arrow launcher 1409:rocket arrow launcher 1393:Fire crow rocket bomb 1020:Che Dian Chong musket 905:Huo Chong hand cannon 512: 443:, igniting the fuse. 424: 386: 378: 40: 1402:Hale rocket launcher 1093:Spanish M1752 musket 973:Tanegashima arquebus 875:English horse pistol 817:History of gunpowder 708:David J. Blackmore, 433:is described in the 150:improve this section 1421:(Chinese petroleum) 1312:Dardanelles bombard 1283:Wuwei Bronze Cannon 1235:Obusier de vaisseau 1451:Thunder crash bomb 1098:Springfield musket 1015:Charleville musket 915:Istinggar arquebus 742:2012-10-30 at the 518: 471:William the Silent 427: 390: 381: 51: 1573: 1572: 1461:Firing mechanisms 1440:Petroleum naphtha 1345:Pumhart von Steyr 1308:Byzantine bombard 1210:Hu Dun Pao cannon 1010:Brown Bess musket 657:. pp. 80–99. 642:. pp. 28–47. 464:Holy Roman Empire 448:Leonardo da Vinci 354:Preparing to fire 186: 185: 178: 16:(Redirected from 1598: 1245:Pierrier a boite 978:Toradar arquebus 925:Jiaozhi arquebus 850:Bajozutsu pistol 790: 783: 776: 767: 720: 706: 700: 699: 691: 685: 684: 666: 660: 658: 650: 644: 643: 635: 629: 628: 600: 594: 593: 585: 243: 231: 181: 174: 170: 167: 161: 130: 122: 113: 110: 102: 99: 91: 88: 80: 77: 21: 1606: 1605: 1601: 1600: 1599: 1597: 1596: 1595: 1586:Firearm actions 1576: 1575: 1574: 1569: 1551: 1518: 1455: 1425:Mysorean rocket 1377:Congreve rocket 1349: 1287: 1112: 987: 865:Combination gun 831: 803: 801:thermal weapons 794: 744:Wayback Machine 728: 723: 707: 703: 693: 692: 688: 681: 668: 667: 663: 652: 651: 647: 637: 636: 632: 617:10.2307/3104759 602: 601: 597: 587: 586: 579: 575: 558: 507: 419: 373: 356: 339: 315: 287: 257: 252: 251: 250: 247: 244: 235: 232: 221: 220: 182: 171: 165: 162: 147: 131: 120: 111: 100: 89: 78: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1604: 1602: 1594: 1593: 1591:Early firearms 1588: 1578: 1577: 1571: 1570: 1568: 1567: 1562: 1556: 1553: 1552: 1550: 1549: 1547:Wujing Zongyao 1544: 1539: 1534: 1528: 1526: 1520: 1519: 1517: 1516: 1511: 1509:Snap matchlock 1506: 1501: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1471: 1465: 1463: 1457: 1456: 1454: 1453: 1448: 1442: 1437: 1432: 1427: 1422: 1416: 1410: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1391: 1390:(rocket arrow) 1385: 1384:(flamethrower) 1379: 1374: 1371: 1364: 1362: 1351: 1350: 1348: 1347: 1342: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1309: 1306: 1301: 1295: 1293: 1289: 1288: 1286: 1285: 1280: 1275: 1270: 1265: 1262: 1257: 1252: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1232: 1227: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1197: 1192: 1187: 1182: 1177: 1172: 1167: 1162: 1157: 1152: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1123: 1121: 1114: 1113: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1088:Potzdam musket 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1048:Jazayer musket 1045: 1040: 1037: 1032: 1027: 1022: 1017: 1012: 1007: 1001: 999: 989: 988: 986: 985: 980: 975: 970: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 932: 927: 922: 917: 912: 907: 902: 897: 892: 887: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 841: 839: 833: 832: 830: 829: 824: 822:Historiography 819: 814: 808: 805: 804: 797:Early firearms 795: 793: 792: 785: 778: 770: 764: 763: 757: 751: 734: 727: 726:External links 724: 722: 721: 701: 698:. p. 736. 686: 679: 661: 645: 630: 611:(3): 399–427. 595: 576: 574: 571: 570: 569: 567:Percussion cap 564: 557: 554: 506: 503: 495:Landeszeughaus 418: 415: 372: 369: 355: 352: 338: 335: 319:percussion cap 314: 311: 286: 283: 256: 253: 249: 248: 245: 238: 236: 233: 226: 223: 222: 218: 217: 216: 184: 183: 134: 132: 125: 119: 116: 27:Firearm action 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1603: 1592: 1589: 1587: 1584: 1583: 1581: 1566: 1563: 1561: 1558: 1557: 1554: 1548: 1545: 1543: 1540: 1538: 1537:Jixiao Xinshu 1535: 1533: 1530: 1529: 1527: 1525: 1521: 1515: 1512: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1502: 1500: 1497: 1495: 1492: 1490: 1489:Miquelet lock 1487: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1477: 1475: 1472: 1470: 1467: 1466: 1464: 1462: 1458: 1452: 1449: 1446: 1443: 1441: 1438: 1436: 1433: 1431: 1428: 1426: 1423: 1420: 1417: 1414: 1411: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1392: 1389: 1386: 1383: 1380: 1378: 1375: 1372: 1369: 1366: 1365: 1363: 1361: 1357: 1352: 1346: 1343: 1341:Orban bombard 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1315: 1313: 1310: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1297: 1296: 1294: 1290: 1284: 1281: 1279: 1276: 1274: 1271: 1269: 1266: 1263: 1261: 1258: 1256: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1246: 1243: 1241: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1215:Korean cannon 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1181: 1178: 1176: 1173: 1171: 1168: 1166: 1163: 1161: 1158: 1156: 1153: 1150: 1148: 1145: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1128: 1125: 1124: 1122: 1120: 1115: 1109: 1106: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1089: 1086: 1084: 1081: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1069: 1066: 1064: 1063:Kabyle musket 1061: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1053:Jezail musket 1051: 1049: 1046: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1002: 1000: 998: 994: 990: 984: 981: 979: 976: 974: 971: 968: 966: 963: 961: 958: 956: 953: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 931: 928: 926: 923: 921: 920:Java arquebus 918: 916: 913: 911: 908: 906: 903: 901: 900:Howdah pistol 898: 896: 893: 891: 888: 886: 883: 881: 878: 876: 873: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 842: 840: 838: 834: 828: 825: 823: 820: 818: 815: 813: 810: 809: 806: 802: 798: 791: 786: 784: 779: 777: 772: 771: 768: 761: 758: 755: 752: 749: 745: 741: 738: 735: 733: 730: 729: 725: 719: 715: 711: 705: 702: 697: 690: 687: 682: 676: 672: 665: 662: 656: 649: 646: 641: 634: 631: 626: 622: 618: 614: 610: 606: 599: 596: 591: 584: 582: 578: 572: 568: 565: 563: 560: 559: 555: 553: 551: 547: 542: 540: 536: 531: 527: 523: 515: 511: 504: 502: 500: 496: 491: 487: 485: 481: 477: 472: 467: 465: 461: 457: 452: 449: 444: 442: 438: 437: 432: 423: 416: 414: 412: 408: 402: 398: 394: 385: 377: 370: 368: 364: 362: 353: 351: 348: 344: 336: 334: 332: 328: 324: 320: 312: 310: 308: 307:bicycle chain 304: 300: 296: 292: 284: 282: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 263: 254: 242: 237: 230: 225: 215: 213: 208: 206: 201: 199: 195: 191: 180: 177: 169: 159: 155: 151: 145: 144: 140: 135:This section 133: 129: 124: 123: 117: 115: 106: 95: 84: 73: 68: 64: 60: 56: 48: 44: 39: 33: 19: 1513: 1494:Muzzleloader 1469:Breechloader 1447:rocket arrow 1419:Meng Huo You 1370:rocket arrow 1360:incendiaries 1332:Grose Bochse 1278:Wankou Chong 709: 704: 695: 689: 670: 664: 654: 648: 639: 633: 608: 604: 598: 589: 543: 519: 492: 488: 468: 460:Maximilian I 453: 445: 434: 428: 403: 399: 395: 391: 365: 357: 340: 316: 288: 260: 258: 209: 202: 187: 172: 163: 148:Please help 136: 112: 1610s 101: 1560s 90: 1540s 79: 1410s 62: 58: 54: 52: 42: 1532:Huolongjing 1524:Literatures 1327:Faule Mette 1322:Faule Grete 1317:Dulle Griet 1180:Ekor lotong 1142:Baton a feu 1043:Jäger rifle 935:Muff pistol 890:Hand mortar 885:Hand cannon 860:Blunderbuss 535:malfunction 456:gun control 436:Huolongjing 407:hand cannon 295:priming pan 103:), and the 1580:Categories 1435:Pen Huo Qi 1397:Greek fire 1388:Fire arrow 1273:Xanadu Gun 1260:Swivel gun 1250:Pot de fer 1190:Fauconneau 880:Fire lance 737:Wheel Lock 718:0948092122 680:0007192576 573:References 530:slow match 522:slow match 482:of French 212:slow match 166:March 2015 63:wheel lock 59:wheel-lock 18:Wheel lock 1542:Wubei Zhi 1514:Wheellock 1499:Snaphance 1484:Matchlock 1479:Flintlock 1445:Singijeon 1268:Veuglaire 1264:Tarasnice 1240:Organ gun 1205:Hongyipao 1170:Chongtong 1160:Carronade 1119:artillery 1083:Musketoon 950:Pepperbox 748:About.com 546:flintlock 526:gunpowder 486:in 1572. 484:Huguenots 431:land mine 411:flintlock 371:Operation 331:Operation 303:eccentric 285:The wheel 255:The "dog" 219:Mechanism 194:gunpowder 137:does not 105:flintlock 94:snaphance 72:matchlock 55:wheellock 49:, c. 1580 1504:Snaplock 1337:Mons Meg 1185:Falconet 1175:Culverin 1137:Basilisk 1103:Wall gun 945:Petronel 845:Arquebus 837:Firearms 812:Timeline 740:Archived 562:Miquelet 556:See also 505:Features 83:snaplock 47:Augsburg 32:Wheelock 1474:Doglock 1430:Naphtha 1407:Huo Che 1368:Bo-hiya 1356:rockets 1304:Basilic 1299:Bombard 1220:Lantaka 1165:Cetbang 997:muskets 625:3104759 550:frizzen 539:springs 514:Spanish 417:History 361:spanner 343:trigger 321:), the 313:The pan 205:lighter 158:removed 143:sources 92:), the 81:), the 67:firearm 1413:Hwacha 1354:Early 1255:Prangi 1230:Mortar 1155:Cannon 1117:Early 1078:Musket 1058:Jingal 993:Rifles 955:Pistol 870:Dragon 716:  677:  623:  271:muzzle 267:pyrite 190:pyrite 118:Design 43:puffer 746:from 621:JSTOR 441:flint 301:, or 291:steel 279:Flint 61:, or 1358:and 1225:Lela 1127:Abus 995:and 799:and 714:ISBN 675:ISBN 528:. A 499:Graz 347:sear 341:The 327:vent 259:The 198:vise 141:any 139:cite 613:doi 497:in 323:pan 299:cam 275:pan 262:dog 152:by 114:). 1582:: 619:. 609:24 607:. 580:^ 552:. 109:c. 98:c. 87:c. 76:c. 57:, 53:A 45:, 789:e 782:t 775:v 683:. 659:. 627:. 615:: 359:" 179:) 173:( 168:) 164:( 160:. 146:. 107:( 96:( 85:( 74:( 34:. 20:)

Index

Wheel lock
Wheelock

Augsburg
firearm
matchlock
snaplock
snaphance
flintlock

cite
sources
improve this section
adding citations to reliable sources
removed
Learn how and when to remove this message
pyrite
gunpowder
vise
lighter
slow match
Disassembled wheellock pistol of the 16th century
Detail of the mechanism, with the wheel visible under the dog
dog
pyrite
muzzle
pan
Flint
steel
priming pan

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.