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title: Matchlock Musket Mechanism
author: Angus Kirk
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15135/matchlock-musket-mechanism/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Matchlock Musket Mechanism
_Authored by Angus Kirk_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15135.jpg)
## Image Caption
A replica of a 17th-century matchlock firing mechanism on a musket. Typical equipment for musketeers during the [English Civil Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/English_Civil_Wars/), this mechanism required a lit fuse to be dropped into a firing [pan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pan/) of priming powder which in turn set off the main powder and fired the bullet.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kirk, A. (2022, January 14). Matchlock Musket Mechanism. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kirk, Angus. "Matchlock Musket Mechanism." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 14, 2022. .
### MLA
Kirk, Angus. "Matchlock Musket Mechanism." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Jan 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/4943981359/in/album-72157624713040631/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/4943981359/in/album-72157624713040631/) by [**Angus Kirk**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/4943981359/in/album-72157624713040631/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0deed.en). This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can't change the content in any way or use it commercially. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.