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flintlock
noun
flint·lock
ˈflint-ˌläk 
1
: a lock for a gun or pistol having a flint in the hammer for striking a spark to ignite the charge
2
: a firearm fitted with a flintlock
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My first rifle had been a flintlock that had been given to me by an old friend, Ed Wesson, the gunsmith.
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Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
Modern gun technologies are far, far more deadly than the one-shot flintlocks of the 18th century—shouldn’t that matter?
—Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023
According to the study, a colonial soldier with an 18th century flintlock musket could kill 43 people in an hour, while a soldier in the Civil War era using a rifle with the Minie ball (a conoidal bullet adopted by the US Army in 1855) could kill 102 people in an hour.
—Jennifer Tucker, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
That flintlock pistol may prove to be more than an Easter egg — it’s a treasure trove of storytelling potential.
—Richard Newby, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2022
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Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
Modern gun technologies are far, far more deadly than the one-shot flintlocks of the 18th century—shouldn’t that matter?
—Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023
According to the study, a colonial soldier with an 18th century flintlock musket could kill 43 people in an hour, while a soldier in the Civil War era using a rifle with the Minie ball (a conoidal bullet adopted by the US Army in 1855) could kill 102 people in an hour.
—Jennifer Tucker, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
That flintlock pistol may prove to be more than an Easter egg — it’s a treasure trove of storytelling potential.
—Richard Newby, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2022
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“Flintlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flintlock. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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flintlock
noun
flint·lock
ˈflint-ˌläk
1
: a lock for a gun using a flint to ignite the charge
2
: a gun fitted with a flintlock
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