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Now if it's still in stock. A replica Germanic 15th century wheel-lock pistol.
This was the first firearm capable of self-ignition of the powder charge.
Before this, everything was match-lock where a slow match had to be kept
constantly lit to fire the weapon. Which made weather a problem, loading
risky and often times if the match wasn't burning hot enough, you had to
try to fire the weapon several times before you were successful. The wheel
lock could be aimed and fired with one hand. A great advantage. These
guns were used along side matchlock muskets but were soon replaced by
Snaphaunce lock arms, an early form of flintlock. I'll bet this is a total gas
to fire.
This was the first firearm capable of self-ignition of the powder charge.
Before this, everything was match-lock where a slow match had to be kept
constantly lit to fire the weapon. Which made weather a problem, loading
risky and often times if the match wasn't burning hot enough, you had to
try to fire the weapon several times before you were successful. The wheel
lock could be aimed and fired with one hand. A great advantage. These
guns were used along side matchlock muskets but were soon replaced by
Snaphaunce lock arms, an early form of flintlock. I'll bet this is a total gas
to fire.
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 1280 x 822px
File Size 122.6 kB
Yeah it looked like a big bore. Somewhat similar in design to a pistol I sketched awhile ago http://www.furaffinity.net/view/685387/
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