KnowraWheellockLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Wheellock, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 3Compared with 3MatchlockCompared with: Unlike the matchlock, it generates ignition mechanically and does not require a glowing cord.FlintlockCompared with: It was an earlier spark-producing system, but its complex mechanism differed from the flintlock's.MuzzleloaderBroader topic: It offered an alternative to the slow-burning match in early muzzleloaders.ArquebusCompared with: It offered spark ignition without the continuously burning match used by an arquebus.MusketBroader topic: Wheellocks offered an alternative to the burning match used on early muskets.History of the firearmBroader topic: Its spring-driven sparks offered an alternative to the exposed burning match.