Matchlock and flintlock long guns
Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism. A matchlock is a historical type of firearm wherein the gunpowder is ignited by a burning piece of rope that is touched to the gunpowder by a mechanism that the musketeer activates by pulling a lever or trigger with his finger. (1- Sased set of a flintlock rifle, a pair of pistols, and accessories; 2- British military short land pattern musket, more commonly referred to as a Brown Bess; 3- Matchlock musket. Wien, 1640-60).
