snap-matchlocks

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Scope note
Matchlocks in which a cock or serpentine, holding the match, is held pressed into the pan of priming powder by a spring. When the firearm is cocked, the match is held up from the pan; when fired, it snaps rapidly down, igniting the powder.
snap-matchlocks
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024