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The Flintlock Mechanism

This has been the Flintlock Mechanism

Like the matchlock, the flintlock design was also initially a smooth bore long gun

However, the flintlock design allowed for more variations of weapons and so many short barreled pistol designs and shotgun designs were developed.

They changed to a more modern mechanism.

The match was replaced with a little bit of flint, making a spark.

Flintlock pistols were commonly used by officers on sailing ships and some armies as well.

The blunderbuss shotgun designs were more common with sailors and pirates. Some were even designed to fire ropes from one ship to the other. However, the most intuitive design during the flintlock period affected firearms in an incredibly revolutionary way.

Early "Matchlocks"

The first type of flintlock was lit with a match.

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