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flintlock

[ UK /flˈɪntlɒk/ ]
[ US /ˈfɫɪntˌɫɑk/ ]
NOUN
  1. an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
  2. a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

How To Use flintlock In A Sentence

  • I used to muzzleload, had a TC Hawkin flintlock, as heavy as that barrel is it would take alot to burst it, dunno if "modern" muzzleloaders are as hefty or not, but I assume they are just for product liability reasons. Flying Ramrods and Broken Noses
  • By the late 17th century devices were being developed to fire grenades from the muzzles of flintlock muskets.
  • It was an old flintlock pistol, with four barrels.
  • ‘When I saw the Mexican army up on the hill there and there I was in my full rig - with my flintlock rifle - it got kind of spooky,’ he added.
  • In addition, most Rangers had one or more single-shot flintlock pistols of varied design and manufacture.
  • What really happens once the episode concludes with its trite little ending is that the Klingons replace the flintlocks with Uzis, and the Federation ups the ante.
  • From the other side of the duck pond, Pete draws his flintlock and fires at the boat.
  • Like Minutemen equipped with flashlights instead of flintlocks, Smith's volunteers must be ready for action at short notice.
  • Shiloh Sharps 45-70 with Montana Vintage Arms vernier tang sights and my Bingham Flintlock long rifle. Investing in Rifles
  • It tossed a foot-long wooden truncheon onto a table beside a flintlock pistol and flopped down into a chair, snarling all the while.
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