flintlock
Example Sentences
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The spread of the flintlock was a watershed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 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
“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
I reach down to feel the flintlock pistol still in my belt, but silencing the parrot will do no good.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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