Wheellock Musket with a Matchlock

S.1600/1650

Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden

Due to the unreliability of the wheellock mechanism weapons were sometimes fitted with additional matchlocks. The matchlock arm strikes forward and the wheellock arm is drawn backwards.

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Title: Wheellock Musket with a Matchlock
Creator: S.
Date Created: 1600/1650
Location Created: Germany
Physical Dimensions: l 1610 mm, caliber 19,4 mm
Rights: CC BY
External Link: Skokloster Castle

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