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Model of a Gun Lock (Percussion)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of a percussion lock for a cannon on a lock plate. The hammer can rotate 180° and strike with both sides: the head is egg-shaped with flattened ends, in which a groove is cut out to allow the flame coming from the touchhole during firing to pass through, so that the hammer is not knocked back. On the lock plate, a disc for the trigger cord is attached.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Gun Lock (Percussion). 1835 - 1865. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
