flintlock

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On the other hand, if the parts of a flintlock rifle were interchangeable, a soldier could repair his weapon without the need for a gunsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

You have to be particular about muzzle-loading a flintlock and making sure the flint is in place.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in the region in 1816.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

An Egyptian limestone statue, dating to 2400 BC, sold for £6 million; while a pair of Napoleonic flintlock pistols fetched £976,000.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

It was a flintlock musket, almost six feet long, butt and stock of polished wood.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi