[kawhill]

This subject to me is kind of the genesis as to where human kind has evolved thus far pertaining to propellant, projectile and delivery mechanism.

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Wheel-lock and flint-lock are two different animals. The wheel lock used iron pyrite, not flint, for one thing.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

About 55 years ago a gun magazine had an article about a flint-wheel lock mechanism someone had made for a muzzle loader. The wheel came from a cigarette lighter as did the flint. One could also make a version from a striker for a cutting torch.

“And it really really works!”

[pierrem15]

This guy shows off the accuracy of 17th century wheellock pistols.

In one video, firing the best load from a bench he gets about a 5 inch group at 15 meters punching through reproduction 17th century plate armor.

They were much better than we assume.

https://youtu.be/tbkkfy6Wx1U