[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Firearm # Firearm The simple and robust nature of the matchlock mechanism led to its continued use in most parts of India and surrounding regions throughout the 19th century and into the early 20th century. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.3250-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.3250-is) · Pramāṇa