Serpentine Mechanism

1630/1637

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Mashantucket, United States

One of the many gun parts recovered from the battlefield. The serpentine is the mechanism on a matchlock musket that holds a burning wick to ignite the powder in the flash pan.

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Title: Serpentine Mechanism
Date Created: 1630/1637

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

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