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
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
It is the second year since its conception, and most notably, it is limited to primitive weapons - like flintlock muzzle loader rifles.
From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2020
Nate clicked back the flintlock, holding his aim.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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