1592953482000 980899200000 term-53531 1616540997775 1200046824000 1616290535786 adlib fitz-online adlib-term-53531 109faf61-0faa-3a12-8f7f-452e04ff2ac5 2 1 scope note The earliest type of mechanical ignition system for firearms, originating in the mid-15th century, consisting of a slow-burning match or wick held in an arm which, when the trigger is pressed, lowers the match into a pan full of priming powder, the burning of which ignites the main charge. reference term-51629 adlib-term-51629 865aee19-e65f-3fd8-a3b5-2ec05aab0260 matchlock V.PJ.AFU.ALO.BUE.ALO.ALO.BCW.AFU.ALO 1 code V.PJ.AFU.ALO.BUE.ALO.ALO.BCW.AFU.ALO 1 matchlocks reference term-51663 adlib-term-51663 e4ac5242-891e-379a-971f-12e1d302401d locks (firearm components) matchlocks term