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Flintlock

Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism, the first of which appeared in France by Marin le Bourgeoys between 1610 and 1615. The term may also apply to a particular form of the mechanism itself, also known as the true flintlock, that was introduced in the early 17th century, and gradually replaced earlier…

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Flintlock

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related to General and cited references · 29
Flintlock → Antique Firearms, Blackmore, Blair, Bramwell House, Claude, Development, Flayderman, Flayderman's Guide, Guns, Hayward, Howard, Iola, ISBN, Its Origin, Krause Publications, Lenk, New York, Norm, OCLC, Pistols
related to history · 16
Flintlock → Bourgeoys, Dutch, Dutch States Army, English Army, European, French, However, King Louis XIII, Le Bourgeoys, Marin, Such, The, Their, This, Various, While
related to External links · 15
Flintlock → Art, Firearms, Flintlocks, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Musket, Nations, PDF, Pistol Collection, Prince, The Metropolitan Museum, United Kingdom, United States, War
has impact · 14
Flintlock → American Civil War, Army, As, English, Firearms, For, However, In, It, Reverend Alexander John Forsyth, Tennessee, Terms, The, The Model
related to Drawbacks · 11
Flintlock → Accidental, Flintlocks, Loading, Misfires, Moisture, Running, Soldiers, Some, The, They, This
related to Muskets · 6
Flintlock → European, For, Military, On, Smoothbore, They
related to Pistols · 4
Flintlock → From, Pistols, The, Their
is a · 1
Flintlock → general term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism
related to Gallery · 1
Flintlock → Solingen
related to Subtypes · 1
Flintlock → Flintlocks

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Flintlockis ageneral term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism0.90text
the snaplockinstance ofand the earlier flintlock mechanisms0.80text
snaphaunce.The true flintlock continued to be in common use for over two centuriesinstance ofand the earlier flintlock mechanisms0.80text
replaced by the percussion cap andinstance ofand the earlier flintlock mechanisms0.80text
laterinstance ofand the earlier flintlock mechanisms0.80text
the cartridge-based systems in the early-to-mid 19th centuryinstance ofand the earlier flintlock mechanisms0.80text
matchlocksinstance ofThese flintlocks were in use alongside older firearms0.80text
wheellocksinstance ofThese flintlocks were in use alongside older firearms0.80text
and miquelet locks for nearly a hundred yearsinstance ofThese flintlocks were in use alongside older firearms0.80text
Pedersoliinstance offlintlock weapons continue to be produced today by manufacturers0.80text
Euroarmsinstance offlintlock weapons continue to be produced today by manufacturers0.80text
and Armi Sportinstance offlintlock weapons continue to be produced today by manufacturers0.80text

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