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
We were also dealing with old flintlock pistols, though.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024
“A fixed-barrel gun that uses gas and a piston is now the same as a flintlock or muzzle loader,” Mr. Merino said.
From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2023
Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in 1816.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
Only ten feet away, a man had appeared, a bow and quiver over his shoulder and two old-fashioned flintlock dueling pistols in his hands.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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