Matchlock Musket
Cleveland Museum of Art

Matchlock Musket

c. 1750

Wood, steel, brass, mother-of-pearl inlay, and leather
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

A matchlock musket was loaded from the muzzle end with a scouring stick kept in a sleeve on the underside of the barrel.

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