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

You have to be particular about muzzle-loading a flintlock and making sure the flint is in place.

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

Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in 1816.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Give the men flintlock pistols and horses and they could have come straight out of a children’s book.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz