Category:17th-century weapons - Wikipedia
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Long rifle - Wikipedia
The long rifle was the product of German gunsmiths who immigrated to new settlements in southeastern Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, and later in Virginia and other territories, reproducing early Jäger rifles (meaning "hunter" and sometimes anglicized Jaeger), which were used for hunting in Germany in the 17th and early 18th century. [3]
Kalthoff repeater - Wikipedia
The Kalthoff repeater was a type of repeating firearm that was designed by members of the Kalthoff family around 1630, [1] and became the first repeating firearm to be brought into military service. [2] . At least nineteen gunsmiths are known to …
Collections :: Weapons of War (1600-1800) - Smithsonian …
2018年2月6日 · Weapons that were used during the 1600 till early 1800 were mostly muskets, rifles, pistols, and swords. Muskets were used by infantry men, rifles by hunters, and pistols and swords by high ranking...
Antique Flintlock Rifles: History, Identification & Values
2022年3月16日 · Developed in the early 17th century, the flintlock mechanism quickly gained favor over the wheellock mechanism on firearms. Not only was the flintlock a much more reliable firing mechanism, but flintlock weapons were also much less expensive to manufacture.
German/English Flintlock Jaeger Rifle - NRA Museum
Fairly expensive to produce, these flint-lock rifles were short, for quick reloading and easy carrying. They worked well against big game in densely forested Bavarian mountains. The subject specimen came to America between 1730 and 1750.
Matchlocks & Flintlocks: Weapons That Tamed a New World
2018年3月28日 · In the 16th and early 17th centuries, European nations gained a foothold in the New World. The gun of choice, that which paved the way for complete dominance of a native population, was the matchlock. “Lock” meaning the mechanism that fired the gun and “match” for the system of igniting it.
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The Cookson flintlock rifle, a lever-action breech-loading repeater, is one of many similar designs to make an appearance on the world stage beginning in the 17th century. The revolutionary mechanism at the heart of the Cookson repeater dates from 1680 and was originally known in Europe as the Lorenzoni System, named for Italian gunsmith ...
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Dutch commerce included trade of firearms with Natives. England resented this commerce, thereby leading to a benign English takeover of Dutch territory at the end of the century. Fabricated in America circa 1680, the gun's French-type lock strikes flint on steel to create sparks. It can be fired in the rain and is simple to repair.
17th & 18th Century Weapons | History, Invention & Examples
2023年11月21日 · The muskets of the 17th century were far more accurate than the primitive hand cannons fielded by some armies during the medieval period. These were matchlock rifles that used a burning piece...
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