{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Matchlock - Newikis","description":"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. This firing mechanism was an…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/PS8004046.jpg/1200px-PS8004046.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":900}