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    Ballistic Report 1

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    The mechanical system that transfers mechanical energy to generate heat and cause a chemical reaction that propels projectiles down the firearm barrel is called the firearms mechanism. Early firearms used matchlocks which required a burning wick to ignite gunpowder. Later wheel locks and flintlocks were developed which used mechanical sparks to ignite gunpowder, making firearms easier to use and more reliable. The flintlock, invented in the late 1500s, was a major improvement that automated the process of exposing gunpowder to sparks and remained the dominant ignition system for over two centuries.

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    The mechanical system that transfers mechanical energy to generate heat and cause a chemical reaction that propels projectiles down the firearm barrel is called the firearms mechanism. Early firearms used matchlocks which required a burning wick to ignite gunpowder. Later wheel locks and flintlocks were developed which used mechanical sparks to ignite gunpowder, making firearms easier to use and more reliable. The flintlock, invented in the late 1500s, was a major improvement that automated the process of exposing gunpowder to sparks and remained the dominant ignition system for over two centuries.

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    The mechanical system that transfers mechanical energy to generate heat and cause a chemical reaction that propels projectiles down the firearm barrel is called the firearms mechanism. Early firearms used matchlocks which required a burning wick to ignite gunpowder. Later wheel locks and flintlocks were developed which used mechanical sparks to ignite gunpowder, making firearms easier to use and more reliable. The flintlock, invented in the late 1500s, was a major improvement that automated the process of exposing gunpowder to sparks and remained the dominant ignition system for over two centuries.

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    The mechanical system that transfers mechanical energy to generate heat and cause a chemical reaction that propels projectiles down the firearm barrel is called the firearms mechanism. Early firearms used matchlocks which required a burning wick to ignite gunpowder. Later wheel locks and flintlocks were developed which used mechanical sparks to ignite gunpowder, making firearms easier to use and more reliable. The flintlock, invented in the late 1500s, was a major improvement that automated the process of exposing gunpowder to sparks and remained the dominant ignition system for over two centuries.

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    What is Firearms Mechanism

    It’s the mechanical system that transfers


    mechanical energy to generate heat that
    causes the chemical reaction that propels
    conical or spherical projectiles down the
    barrel of a firearms.
    1364 – First recorded use of a firearm.
    1380 – Hand guns are known across Europe.
    1400s – The matchlock gun appears.
    • Before the matchlock, guns were fired by
    holding a burning wick to a “touch hole” in
    the barrel igniting the powder inside. A
    shooter uses one hand for firing, and a prop
    to steady the gun.The first device, or
    “lock,” for mechanically firing a gun is the
    matchlock. Powder is held in a “flash pan,”
    and ignited by a wick, or match, in a
    movable clamp. Both hands remain on the
    gun, vastly improving aim. Early matchlock
    guns are extremely rare. The matchlock
    shown here was made around 1640, and is
    typical of the muskets used by militia in
    Colonial America.
    • In the matchlock all the working elements were
    protected inside the lock. The device also freed
    the hand of the user or his aide.
    • Early matchlock guns had a number of names
    including harquebus, hacquebut, hagbutt,
    hachbuss, caliver, and musket.
    • The matchlock was difficult to use in wind or rain,
    and its glow presented a hazard at night or in
    ambush. Matchlock guns, however, remained
    primary military firearms in Europe even after
    other ignition systems were invented.
    • China is credited with inventing both gunpowder and
    firearms but the matchlock was introduced to China by the
    Portuguese. Europeans refined the hand cannons used in
    China and in the 15th century the matchlock mechanism was
    developed.
    • The matchlock was also uneconomical to keep ready for
    long periods of time. To maintain a single sentry on night
    guard duty with a matchlock, keeping both ends of his
    match lit, required a mile of match per year.
    Who invented the first Gun in 1934

    • Historians generally consider the Chinese fire lance as the first


    gun. But before the 15th century, guns were tricky to fire they
    required both hands and a burning wick to ignite the powder.
    1498 – Rifling principle is discovered.
    1509 – Invention of wheel lock (rose lock.

    • The next major advance, the wheel lock,


    generates a spark mechanically. With no
    wick to keep lit, the wheel lock is easier to
    use, and more reliable than the matchlock.
    However, wheel locks are expensive to
    produce. Matchlocks, at half the cost,
    remain in common use. This is an early (ca.
    1540) multi-shot, wheel-lock pistol, made
    for Emperor Charles V. In this weapon, two
    locks are combined in one mechanism, to
    give each barrel separate ignition
    • Wheel lock, device for igniting the powder in a
    firearm such as a musket. It was developed in
    about 1515.
    • The wheel lock struck a spark to ignite powder
    on the pan of a musket. It did so by means of a
    holder that pressed a shard of flint or a piece of
    iron pyrite against an iron wheel with a milled
    edge the wheel was rotated and sparks flew. The
    principle was used in the design of the flint-and-
    wheel cigarette lighter.
    The one who invented of wheel lock is Johan kiefuss of Nuremberg Germany in
    1517.

    The wheellock was developed in Europe in the late 15 th or early 16th century by
    exactly whom is not known.

    Wheellocks could only be afforded by nobility, officers, and rich merchants,


    though some military units with noble sponsors could afford to equip all of their
    troops with them.
    • The wheellock had many advantages over the
    matchlock: it was much less sensitive to rain or
    wind, would not give away the shooter’s position
    with the glow of a lit match at night, and could
    easily be holstered or concealed. It was also less
    dangerous to handle as it did not require placing
    black powder in close proximity to a burning
    match.
    1540 – Rifling appears in firearms.
    1607 – Settlers arrive in Jamestown, Virginia.
    1630 – The first true flintlock
    • The flintlock solved a longstanding
    problem. Some time in the late 1500s, a
    lid was added to the flash pan design. To
    expose or protect the powder, the lid had
    to be moved manually. The flintlock
    mechanism was designed to push back
    the lid and spark a flint at the same time.
    The flintlock ignition system reigned for
    two centuries, with virtually no
    alteration. The flintlock pictured here is
    a typical British “Brown Bess” musket.
    Marks on the gun indicate that it was
    used by German mercenaries during the
    American Revolution
    • Marin le Bourgeoys was the inventor of the flintlock rifle.
    The invention of the flintlock was significant at the time
    it was created, and continued to be instrumental in the
    development and design of today’s modern rifle.
    • Flintlock pistols were used as self-defense weapons and
    as a military arm. Their effective range was short, and
    they were frequently used as an adjunct to a sword or
    cutlass. Pistols were usually smoothbore although some
    rifled pistols were produced.
    . Flintlocks have two triggers have a set trigger that allows
    the shooter to advance the trigger and set it so that very
    little additional pressure is required to fire. … Double-Set,
    Single-Phase A two-trigger system. Pull the rear trigger to
    set the front trigger for firing.
    .The basic goal of the flintlock is simple to create a spark
    that can light the gunpowder stored in the barrel of the
    gun. To create this spark, the flintlock uses the “flint and
    steel” approach. … The sparks that you see are the hot
    specks of iron burning! If these sparks come near
    gunpowder, they will ignite it.

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