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
Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in the region in 1816.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023
Larry prefers to make flintlock rifles, which are a type of muzzle loader, and are one of the oldest firearm technologies dating back to the 1500s.
From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2020
The Corporal cocked the flintlock of his gun.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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