I thought I'd open a general thread for anyone who wants to discuss the history, evolution, and design of matchlock firearms from any era in any part of the world. People can share what they know, ask …

Oct 29, 2020 · It's possibly a silly question with an obvious answer, but for the life of me, I haven't been able to find this out. Everywhere I've looked about matchlock weapons, all I ever see is "lit match …

Jan 9, 2025 · Yes, note our matchlock friends lasted a good bit longer than popularly envisioned as they were cheap for both royal armies and private citizens. As citizenry were more the population of gun …

Jan 23, 2024 · My definition of matchlock does not necessarily include metal springs . Instead, you can use bamboo springs or simply Gravity of the lever. I think modern firearm terminology of matchlocks …

Apr 26, 2015 · By the Early Qing period, the matchlock muskets finally replaced the old-style handgonnes, and the Qing armies continued to use them up until the 19th century. This is a rare …

May 2, 2017 · That's definitely a situation where you've potential close-quarter fighting and would need something smaller than those big muskets/arquebuses that required a forked rest. Were there any …

It was the 16th century Mughal Empire, however, which introduced the matchlock musket and began both producing and using firearms on a truly massive scale, revolutionizing Indian warfare.

Aug 7, 2018 · This was the special matchlock used by Sanada Nobushige (真田信繁) in the AD 1615 Summer Siege of Osaka. In Japanese, it was known as "馬上宿許筒". It took less time in reloading …

Jun 27, 2024 · I’m interested to reproduce this matchlock breechloader from Chinese illustrations Any videos or pictures of reproductions perhaps anyone has stumbled? Not sure how the cartridge is sealed

Jan 22, 2024 · Just to clarify I was comparing it to European hand-cannons, not matchlocks. It would have certain advantages over the former but definitely not the latter. I agree with the Chinese method …