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Flintlock vs Frizzen - What's the difference?

flintlock | frizzen |

As nouns the difference between flintlock and frizzen

is that flintlock is an early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan while frizzen is an l-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms, positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel, such that when fired the flint scraps it so as to create a spark.

flintlock

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
  • *
  • *:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window,.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "flintlock")

    frizzen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms, positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel, such that when fired the flint scraps it so as to create a spark.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "frizzen")