h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello
I hope to take an article on Guns out of Flea Market and get it into the Edited Guide. Please can you see: F48874?thread=8290116 for the Peer Review thread for the new version and double check that I've got the bits about black powder weapons correct.

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Matchlock
The first guns with triggers, the action was taken from the crossbow, these were very similar to a touch lock, with the trigger mechanism linked to a lit match cord, usually hemp cord soaked in saltpetre. Pulling the trigger moves the match cord into contact with the pan, firing the gun.

Rifles

Rifles, originally called the rifled musket, represent the heavier end of the firearm spectrum. Rifles come in three forms; single-shot, semi-automatic and manual-action. Single-shot rifles need to be reloaded after every shot. Semi-automatic rifles are magazine or clip fed, with each pull of the trigger discharging a round, ejecting the spent brass, and feeding a new round into the chamber. Semi-automatic rifles are usually the least accurate as the automatic action causes vibrations that take place when the trigger is pulled, affecting the firing of the gun.

Muzzle-Loader
Any gun loaded from its front (muzzle).


that's about it for additions good work

Thanks for your help there!

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