Flintlock firearms are so called because the lock uses a flint to strike sparks into the priming pan when the trigger is pulled. A small amount of gunpowder in this pan is ignited, which in turn ignites the main gunpowder charge in the barrel and fires the lead ball. Both the main powder charge and the ball are loaded from the front, or muzzle, of the barrel, after which the priming charge is poured into the pan--all very time consuming! Often the priming charge would burn, but fail to ignite the main charge--which is where we get the expression, "a flash in the pan".
Shop with confidence! Secure payment processing by PayPal No PayPal account required!
Based on the 1807 French flintlock, this replica has ornately engraved woodwork, furniture and buttplate, with Napoleon's crest on the stock. 44.5" long.
This 1807 French flintlock, has ornately engraved woodwork, furniture and buttplate. 44.5" long. This is a great piece for the money--perfect for Napoleonic war reenactors!
American Revolutionary War Musket!
Early Frontier - War of 1812
www.GunsOfOld.com -- for AuthenticNon-firing Replicas of Historic Flintlock Rifles & Muskets
Site Index
Shorter version of the legendary rifle of America's early frontier. 43-1/2 inches long.
Used from the Revolutionary War to the mid-1800s, this uniquely American rifle is most famous for the Battle of New Orleans and as the rifle used by Davy Crockett at The Alamo. 59 inches long.