Snaphance Gunlock, Italy, Brescia (?), 17th century. Steel, chiseled; overall: 14 x cm (5 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.). The snaphance is a type of lock used for firing a gun. It is a predecessor of the flintlock mechanism.


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