flintlock

Example Sentences

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The new technology had a relatively brief lifespan and, like the matchlock, was ultimately replaced by the more reliable flintlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

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

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

The Corporal cocked the flintlock of his gun.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi