May 22, 2016 · The matchlock musket was one of the first firearms that proved to be important and decisive in warfare (the other being the cannon), this lasting from the late 1400’s until the …

Mar 2, 2015 · Along with their improved firing mechanism of the matchlock, it made gunpowder hand weapons truly effective weapons, The corning of gunpowder occurred around the same …

Nov 25, 2022 · Making a video on the earliest gunpowder weapons but trying to figure out approximate dates with sources Earliest mention of gunpowder: The first confirmed reference …

Apr 25, 2015 · By the Early Qing period, the matchlock muskets finally replaced the old-style handgonnes, and the Qing armies continued to use them up until the 19th century. This is a …

Jan 9, 2025 · Yes, note our matchlock friends lasted a good bit longer than popularly envisioned as they were cheap for both royal armies and private citizens. As citizenry were more the …

Aug 7, 2018 · This was the special matchlock used by Sanada Nobushige (真田信繁) in the AD 1615 Summer Siege of Osaka. In Japanese, it was known as "馬上宿許筒". It took less time in …

Jan 21, 2013 · Matchlock muskets were first introduced to Japan by Portuguese merchants in the 16th century, and soon after Japanese pirates introduced these muskets to Ming China. The …

Nov 8, 2025 · Try also Matchlock musket in China - Wikipedia and Matchlock Gun with Carved Red Lacquer Stock - Chinese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Matchlock Gun (清 鳥銃) …

Sep 21, 2018 · To my knowledge, snaplock mechanisms in the 17th century would have provided a cheaper alternative for handguns compared to wheel-locks (and obviously more practical …

Jan 22, 2024 · Just to clarify I was comparing it to European hand-cannons, not matchlocks. It would have certain advantages over the former but definitely not the latter. I agree with the …