snaphance


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snaphance

(ˈsnæpˌhɑːns; ˈsnæpˌhæns) ,

snaphaunce

or

snaphaunch

n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a type of mechanism similar to a flintlock used to discharge a gun
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With the pan cover secured to prevent moisture from affecting the prime, the snaphance was ready for instant use.
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Ignition was usually via flintlock, but some snaphances and miquelets were also seen.
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