The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...

Today, rifles are made with exacting precision and ... of colonial Williamsburg takes us through the process of crafting a flintlock long rifle circa 1700. All the videos are embedded after ...

With centerfire rifles now being permitted to hunt deer in several parts of Pennsylvania during the flintlock season, an organization wants the Game Commission to create a new early flintlock ...

‘You don’t need a gun,’ is one of the most popular arguments ... was invented by men in powdered wigs who owned flintlock muskets and didn’t have a modern police force to protect them.

The flintlock firing mechanism dates back to the 16th century, although it was another hundred years before it was generally used in infantry muskets ... the muzzle of the gun pointed well ...