8 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAPHAUNCH»
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snaphaunch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
snaphaunch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A companion to the Liverpool museum
An ancient English Fowling Piece, with a snaphaunch lock, the stock richly inlaid
with ivory and pearl shell engraved. This piece is supposed originally to have
belonged to the Skeffirig- ton family, formerly owners of Fifherwick, now the ...
William Bullock (F.L.S.), 1808
2
The Historical Records of the Royal Marines
A footnote to this warrant adds that 1,200 Snaphaunch Mus- quettes were "
Delivered by virtue of the warr' above written." There is, however, no note stating
at what station or port, or to whom these stores were to be delivered, although by
a ...
Has a metal plate reaching the elbow protecting the whole length of the
vulnerable forearm, back hand plate and knuckle plates sewn to the gauntlet
leather of the fingers. wheel-lock Snaphaunch firelock system. The wheel of teeth
made of ...
4
The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 3rd edition
... latitude 09 authority 10 discretion, permission 12carteblanche • setting free 03
lib 07 release 09unbinding 10 liberation freebooter 07 cateran,pindari 08
pindaree 09 snaphance 10snaphaunce, snaphaunch freedom 04 ease, play 05
power, ...
Coverage includes matchlock, wheel lock, snaphaunch lock, and the beginning
of flintlock weapons in the British Isles and Europe generally. After a brief
introduction and outline of the craft of gunmaking, the discussion proceeds in
orderly ...
6
Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard
... seamen were——some of them at any rate— armed with the very obsolete
matchlock. This seems curious when it is remembered that so far back as 1664
the Admiral's Regiment had on its first raising been armed with “ 1,200
Snaphaunch ...
7
The Archaeology of Martin's Hundred: Artifact catalog
... to "Haque") as "a hand gun of about three quarters of a yard long," adding that "
of these there are the halfe of demy Haque" (Holme, The Academy of Armory, p.
134). As for the snaphaunce. Holme had this to say: "A snaphaunch Lock is the ...
Ivor Noël Hume, Audrey Noël Hume, 2001
8
The archaeology of Martin's Hundred
... "A snaphaunch Lock is the generall name for all fire Locks" (Holme. The
Academy of Armory, p. 135). Today, among firearm historians, the term is used to
identify a flint-fired mechanism having its steel separate from the pan cover.
Ivor Noël Hume, Audrey Noël Hume, 2001
