What's the difference between firelock and gunlock?

Firelock

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Definition:

• (n.) An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.

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Gunlock

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Definition:

• (n.) The lock of a gun, for producing the discharge. See Lock.

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