10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEEL LOCK»
Discover the use of
wheel lock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wheel lock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
Early sources attribute the invention of the wheel lock to various individuals.
These include the German Johann Kiefuss and the renowned Renaissance
figure Leonardo da Vinci, whose drawings of two wheel-lock devices are
included in his ...
2
The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of ...
Once again they put a mixed English and Irish Catholic population to the sword
without pity or mercy. wheeling. See drill. wheel lock. The expertise of
clockmakers was drawn upon to replace the matchlock with the first nonmatch
firing device.
3
The Flintlock: Its Origin, Development, and Use
To Magné de Marolles the wheel-lock is a German invention, which existed in
1540 but which most probably is older. The matchlock which had simultaneously
been in use for a long time is the precursor of the wheel-lock. In passing, mention
...
Torsten Lenk, J.F. Hayward, 2007
4
Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
The firelock, named for its production of fire by friction, was the first improvement
upon the matchlock and took full advantage of pyrites. One of the earliest forms of
this weapon, known as the wheel lock, was invented in Germany around 1517.
5
Rifles: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
The Wheel Lock Principle. Courtesy of David Westwood. riority over his social
superiors had not gone unnoticed, especially among the social superiors who
were threatened by this new arm and, by inference, those who wielded it.
However ...
6
The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle
The lock of the wheel-lock gun was the most complicated mechanism ever used
to ignite a gun and needs no further explanation here, as it had little influence on
Pennsylvania guns. The following description of the barrel on a seventeenth ...
7
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Surrey shore lock Borough wheel lock nock" lock Roger lock - Draw lock
Nonsuch lock Great lock Long entry lock Chapel lock St. Mary's lock - Queen's
lock King's lock 5th wheel lock - 4th wheel lock ' - 3d wheel lock •2d. wheel lock
London ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1821
8
The Universities of the Italian Renaissance
The Italian term for wheel lock gun or arquebus was archibugio da ruota (or rotta)
, literally “wheel arquebus” or “wheel gun.”95 The flintlock firearm appeared by
1547. Its chief feature was a hammer held in place by a spring. The hammer was
...
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
10
Official catalogue of the Museum of Artillery in the ...
Light wheel-lock carbine. Calibre 0-526 in. ; length of barrel 28 in. "E" on lock-
plate, , Peculiar shaped stock, richly • inlaid in ivory and mother-of-pearl, with
military symbols and devices in flowers, and a shield quartering the Royal Arms
of ...
Sir J. H. (John Henry) Lefroy, 1864
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEEL LOCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
wheel lock is used in the context of the following news items.
To battle auto theft, Fresno CHP, sheriff's deputies to hand out free …
A California Highway Patrol officer shows the “club” steering wheel lock device, ... have purchased steering wheel lock devices that will be distributed by CHP ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
Sylva wheel lock ordinance OK, state says
Back in January, the town board had passed an ordinance allowing police to use wheel locks, also called parking boots, on cars whose owners had accrued ... «Smoky Mountain News, Jul 15»
Jeep the Sequel: More reader complaints as a Fiat owner joins the …
A Jeep spokesman said the steering wheel locking again was only raised by Mr ... As a built-in safety mechanism, the steering cannot lock while the vehicle is in ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
Man hi-jacked car and threatened pregnant woman with steering …
A young Dublin man who hijacked a car from a heavily pregnant woman and her husband and threatened them with a steering wheel lock has been ordered to ... «Irish Independent, Nov 14»
San Joaquin Law Enforcement Giving Out Free Wheel Locks
Fed-up with the national ranking of seventh highest in auto theft, law enforcement in San Joaquin County has gotten a grant to buy steering wheel locks. Now ... «KTXL, Aug 14»
Innovative wheel locks designed by student startup to outsmart bike …
If you've ever been victim to a bike thief, it really sucks. And it doesn't matter if they took the whole bike, or just the wheels, because either way, you're forced to ... «Treehugger, Aug 14»
Giveaway of free anti-theft steering wheel locks for high theft vehicles
Manteca Police Department and investigators from the Delta Regional Auto Theft Team are hoping to raise awareness and prevent auto theft by launching a ... «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 14»
Argentina MotoGP: Iannone 'Rear wheel locked at 230kph'
The Pramac Ducati rider was pitched down the asphalt when the rear wheel of his Desmosedici appeared to lock at the end of the 1km back straight. “In second ... «crash.net, Apr 14»
This all-in-one Smart Wheel locks, tracks, and powers your bike (it …
When it comes to protecting the wheel, the motor can be remotely locked via a companion app, and, in the unfortunate event of your fancy new bike wheel ... «The Independent, Nov 13»
VPD offers free wheel locks to vehicle-theft targets
The VPD announced Thursday it will give free steering-wheel locks to Vancouver residents who own one of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles. «CTV News, Oct 13»
