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zamek kołowy
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wheellock N
wheellock HISTORY
zamek kołowy m
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The wheellock mechanism however gave faster ignition than the flintlock, because the sparks were produced directly in the pan, rather than having to fall a certain distance from the frizzen.
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Until the middle of the 16th century, they were fired by a matchlock mechanism, after which the newer wheellock mechanisms were used instead.
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Types of lock include snaplock, matchlock, wheellock, flintlock, modern percussion, rotating bolt, and experimental electronic types.
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The high production cost and complexity of the mechanism however hindered the wheellock's widespread adoption.
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An alternative to the matchlock in the earlier period was the wheellock mechanism.
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