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Difference between Matchlock and Percussion cap

Matchlock vs. Percussion cap

A matchlock or firelock is a historical type of firearm wherein the gunpowder is ignited by a burning piece of flammable cord or twine that is in contact with the gunpowder through a mechanism that the musketeer activates by pulling a lever or trigger with their finger. The percussion cap, percussion primer, or caplock, introduced in the early 1820s, is a type of single-use percussion ignition device for muzzle loader firearm locks enabling them to fire reliably in any weather condition.

Similarities between Matchlock and Percussion cap

Matchlock and Percussion cap have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Arquebus, Firearm, Flintlock, Gun barrel, Gunpowder, Rifling, Tanegashima (gun), Wheellock.

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  • What Matchlock and Percussion cap have in common
  • What are the similarities between Matchlock and Percussion cap

Matchlock and Percussion cap Comparison

Matchlock has 43 relations, while Percussion cap has 107. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 5.33% = 8 / (43 + 107).

References

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