10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATCHLOCK»
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matchlock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
matchlock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Matchlock Musketeer: 1588-1688
The Matchlock Musketeer follows the lives of soldiers armed with this weapon from its adoption by the English in Queen Elizabeth's reign until its replacement with the flintlock at the end of the 17th century.
Winner of the Newbery Medal, this stirring tale of a small boy, his mother and younger sister, and an antique matchlock gun, is based on a true story.
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Firearms of the Islamic World: In the Tared Rajab Museum, Kuwait
The matchlock spread very slowly amongst the tribes of Arabia and the bow
remained in use well into the eighteenth century. The numbers of firearms owned
by the various tribes was a matter of some interest to the British, not because they
...
matchlock but a wheel-lock. It was developed in the sixteenth century to correct
some of the matchlock's major problems. In a matchlock, the smoldering end of a
slow-burning cord was lowered into a pan of powder, and fired the charge.
David Hackett Fischer, 2008
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World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1893
MATCHLOCK GUNS. Hand guns first appeared in the fourteenth century — the
earliest ones requiring to be touched off, like cannon, by means of a slow match
held in the hand. These were called hand cannon, petronels, •culverins, etc.
United States. World's Columbian Commission. Committee on Awards, 1901
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Official catalogue of the Museum of Artillery in the ...
T. Matchlock carbine, in which the pan is opened by pulling the trigger. Calibre 0'
668 in. ; length of barrel 30 in. It bears the name of " Hyder " on the lock-plate and
barrel, with that of " Meer Hussein Ali," and was doubtless taken from Tippoo ...
Sir J. H. (John Henry) Lefroy, 1864
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Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Although used in both pistols and long arms, the chamber piece proved
impractical for its time owing to the difficulty of applying it to the matchlock system.
Early revolving matchlock pistols were extremely rare during their time, and few
have ...
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Report of the Committee on Awards of the World's Columbian ...
MATCHLOCK ODNS. Hand guns first appeared in the fourteenth century — the
earliest ones requiring to be touched off, like cannon, by means of a slow match
held in the hand. These were called hand cannon, petronels, culverins, etc.
9
Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV: An ...
Until the beginning of the eighteenth century when the flintlock musket appeared
and was issued to troops, the main infantry weapon was the matchlock musket.
This was used both on the battlefield and in defense, and its range was of ...
Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage, 2009
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Catalogue [for the International Museum of Peace and War at ...
Matchlock-musket with pike for fixing in barrel, without ram-rod. 601. Matchlock-
musket with coat of arms, witlu lit ram-rod. 602. Matchlock-musket, straight bore.
1608. 603. Matchlock-musket with bayonette, dated 1613. 604. Matchlock-musket
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Lucerne-Musée international de la guerre et de la paix, 1903
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATCHLOCK»
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Sports Roundup: Thursday, July 9, 2015
Seventh (3 yo's & up, One Mile Seventy Yards)—4 Matchlock (Shino) $16.80/$7.00/$4.40; 1 Kuemper Pride (Corbett) $8.80/$5.60; 2 St Albert ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
Sports Roundup: Wednesday, July 8, 2015
... Abbey (Tohill) 6-1; 3 Concord Sky (Birzer) 4-1; 4 Matchlock (Shino) 8-1; 5 Bombmarito (Laviolette) 10-1; 6 Cereus Contender (Vazquez) 12-1; ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
Qing dynasty scientific instruments on show in Hong Kong
... iron gun was manufactured in the Qing court, but it incorporates Western elements such as the flintlock and matchlock firing mechanisms. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Five interesting collectables sold at antique auction
Item 202 - Japanese matchlock musket has dragonflies inlaid to the barrel and is in good condition. "This gun is 400 years old and was used in ... «Gladstone Observer, Jun 15»
Sports Roundup: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Seventh (3 yo's & up, Six Furlongs) - 1 Never Hide (Shepherd) $19.60/$7.60/$5.20; 6 Matchlock (Shino) $4.00/$3.20; 7 Great Anticipation ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
Sports Roundup: Friday, June 19, 2015
... (Laviolette) 5-1; 6 Matchlock (Shino) 8-1; 7 Great Anticipation (Cardoso) 6-1; 8 Nine Lives Cat (Vazquez) 10-1; 9 Polson (Quinonez) 20-1. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
Indian Art Set for Met Museum's 'THE ROYAL HUNT' Exhibition …
... as swords, lances, punch daggers, and matchlock guns. Many of the weapons are themselves beautifully decorated with scenes of the hunt. «Broadway World, Jun 15»
Sports Roundup: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Sixth (3 yo's & up, Six Furlongs)—1 Matchlock (Shino) 6-1; 2 Into N Out Of (Pearson) 10-1; 3 Cereus Contender (Vazquez) 12-1; 4 Magic and ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jun 15»
Sports Roundup: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Ninth (3 yo's & up, One Mile Seventy Yards)—1 Matchlock (Shino) 10-1; 2 Bombmarito (Laviolette) 5-1; 3 Porme Nuther T R (Thompson) 6-1; ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
Plastic model based on Hayao Miyazaki's as-yet unreleased manga …
First, the bad news–one of Miyazaki's first new projects post-retirement, a manga series titled Teppō Samurai (鉄砲侍/”Matchlock Samurai”), ... «RocketNews24, May 15»
