Flintlock vs Musket - What's the difference?
flintlock | musket |
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
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*: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,.
A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been superseded by the rifle.
As nouns the difference between flintlock and musket
is that flintlock is an early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan while musket is a species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been superseded by the rifle.flintlock
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(en noun)See also
* (wikipedia "flintlock")musket
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* musquetNoun
(en noun)- Soldier, soldier, won't you marry me, with your musket , fife and drum.