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English locks

Scope note

A type of snaphance incorporating the flintlock's combined steel and pan cover but with a laterally, not vertically, operating sear working on the cock through an opening in the lock plate.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225133

Broader Terms used

snaphances

Narrower Terms used

dog locks

Equivalent Terms used

English lock

Created

13yrs ago

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