火縄・歯輪・燧石など銃の外の火で点火する旧式銃の総称。側面に露出した点火機構と長い木製銃床が目立つ。
使いどころ: 中世から近世風の銃をざっくり指定したいとき
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同じ分類のタグ Antique firearm
Danbooru の英語定義
An antique firearm that uses an external mechanism to ignite the gunpowder, instead of using a modern self-contained ammunition. The firing mechanisms this tag includes are, from oldest to newest: Matchlock: A burning match cord is used to ignite the powder. Wheellock: A piece of pyrite strikes a spinning wheel of steel to produce sparks that ignite the powder. Flintlock: A hammer holding flint strikes a piece of steel to produce sparks that ignite a pan of gunpowder. Caplock: A hammer strikes a percussion cap that ignites the gunpowder in the barrel.