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
The rules were geared more for semiautomatic pistols than flintlock weapons, but re-enactors who fear being arrested if they publicly re-stage battles from the colonial era to the Civil War are staying off the field.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
He lowered one flintlock and scratched the side of his head with the other.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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