Powder is held in a "flash pan," and ignited by a wick ... The matchlock shown here was made around 1640, and is typical of the muskets used by militia in Colonial America. 1498 - Rifling ...

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern ... which causes a spark which ignites the gunpowder in the pan (flash in the pan if powder is damp) activating via a small ...

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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 ...

Flax and timber merchants based in Sydney began trading in the early 1800s with Māori in the Bay of Islands, with the exchange of goods being the European musket. The musket, a long-barrelled ...

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Melt the butter in a frying pan. Add the salmon skin-side down, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and squeeze over a little lemon juice. Fry for 2-3 minutes, then turn the salmon ...