簧輪式點火(英:Wheel lock),是一種利用內置的鋼輪摩擦黃鐵礦石而產生火花的點火方式,扳下扳機後鋼輪即會轉動,進而使齒輪摩擦黃鐵礦而出火花點火。簧輪槍原本是以取代火繩槍而發明的,不過由於構造複雜與價格昂貴,甚至有時候會沒有出現火花,所以並沒有與燧發槍一樣取代火繩槍

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一把簧輪手槍,Augsburg,c.1580年

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