Invention of the Wheel Lock

Scientific achievement

Firearms receive a new upgrade with the invention of the wheel lock, which generates a spark mechanically. With no wick to keep lit, the wheel lock is easier to use, and more reliable than the matchlock. However, wheel locks are expensive to produce.

Firearms receive a new upgrade with the invention of the wheel lock, which generates a spark mechanically. With no wick to keep lit, the wheel lock is easier to use, and more reliable than the matchlock. However, wheel locks are expensive to produce. Matchlocks, at half the cost, remain in common use.   (Source.)