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Hand cannon
Matchlock firearm
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Flintlock firearms
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Matchlock firearm
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Mature flintlock firearms gradually replaced matchlock firearms in many military settings, while the two coexisted for long periods in some regions.
Wheellock firearm
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Matchlock firearm
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Wheellock mechanisms replaced matchlock ignition in some portable and mounted applications; this was not a complete replacement occurring simultaneously in all regions.
Matchlock firearm
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Hand cannon
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Mechanizing the external ignition operation of early handheld firearms marks a functional evolution from hand cannons to matchlocks; it does not imply direct transmission from a particular Chinese artifact to a particular European firearm.