Fragment, Musket Lock
Object/Artifact
Artifact W99-04.03 is a fragment of a musket lock with the gunflint still in place. It is associated with W99-04 and W99-04.02.
Musket locks were essential in firing weapons. They held flint in place with a short hammer (also called a cock). When the trigger was pulled, the hammer released, causing the flint to strike a steel plate and generate a spark, which eventually would ignite the main charge in the barrel of the musket.
Valcour Bay Research Project Collection
1776
Musket, Flintlock
Gunflint
Musket
Armament Accessories
Firearms
Armaments
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Archaeological Project Number
W99-04.03
4 cm
8 cm
musket cock 8cm x 4.5cm, gunflint is 4cm W
Iron
Flint
Fair
Fair
Conserved; Low Priority for Conservation