At the beginning of the 17th century, flintlocks on weapons spread very widely in Russia and quickly began to displace the wick locks. In the north of Russia, in particular, there is a very convenient and perfect "Karelian" flintlock, the prototype of which was the "Sveysky" (Swedish) locks. Rifles with Karelian locks were manufactured for hunters and industrialists until the first quarter of the 19th century. It was the first Russian rifle lock, which can be called a hunting castle.


The appearance of flintlocks significantly accelerated the shooting. It became possible to shoot at a running animal and a flying bird. But it was still not easy to shoot a bullet in the air (except for such skilled shooters as Aira Pan or Dersu Uzala). Therefore, the appearance of purely hunting firearms should be associated with the invention of the shotgun.


In Russia, "shotgun" was the name given to pieces of metal, stones, chain links, and buckshot fired from cannons. But over time, a "fraction" in the modern meaning of the word also appeared. Lead shot began to be used in the first half of the 16th century in Italy, and then in Germany, France and other European countries. At first, they cut lead, getting lead squares, then they began to roll and, finally, they learned how to pour. Shot casting has revolutionized hunting weapons. The shotgun appeared, which (in an unrecognizably altered form, however) is still used by hunters today.


At the very beginning of the 17th century, both domestic and imported hunting smoothbore rifles were by no means uncommon in our country. They were called "bird squeals" or "shotgun squeals." The first information about "bird squeals" is found in the account book of the Silver and Gold Chambers and dates back to 1623. "Shotgun shells, smooth" were equipped with locks of both Russian and English masters.


From the middle of the XVI to the XVII century, in Russia, along with locks of domestic production, Dutch, English, and Swedish wheel and flintlock locks were used, and from the end of the first third of the XVII century to the XIX century, flintlock locks of the French system were used.


In the 17th century, German, English and other guns were found in Russia. Among the Russian gunsmiths of that time, the remarkable master inventor Per-Vusha Isaev, Ivan Luchenikov, Timofey Luchaninov, Nikita Davydov, Mikhail Kharitonov, Afanasy and Timofey Vyatkin should be highlighted.


In Russia of the 17th century, "bird—type screw-type" squeakers with wheel locks were made - almost the first Russian small-caliber fittings, and double-barrelled shotguns of the Bokbux-flint type, called "inverted squeakers". One of the first Tula hunting rifles dates back to 1700. It was only by this time that hunting firearms were finally separated from combat weapons. Wagering the sports bonus at 1xBet requires placing accumulator bets under specific conditions. A player who claims the 1xbet promo code today must stake the bonus amount five times using express bets. Each accumulator must contain at least three events, and the odds for each event must be no lower than 1.40. You have 30 days to complete the wagering requirements. If you fail to meet the conditions within this period, the bonus funds will be canceled.