noun
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an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer
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a firearm having such a lock
Etymology
Origin of flintlock
Example Sentences
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“So a flintlock is actually the same thing as a muzzle loader,” he told a man at the shooting range.
From Washington Times
The assailant’s two flintlock derringers both misfired, and an enraged Jackson clubbed the would-be assassin with his walking stick before the man was subdued.
From Reuters
A stolen flintlock rifle that was used at the Battle of New Orleans was returned to the museum it was stolen from decades earlier, authorities confirmed last year.
From Fox News
The men carried a variety of equipage including the necessary flintlock weapons, cartridge boxes, knives, hatchets and bayonets.
From Washington Times
Look closely, and you'll see that the two guns don't quite match: One has had its flintlock striking mechanism replaced with a slightly more modern percussion cap system.
From Washington Post
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