Restoring a Rusty Flintlock Gun Lighter to Glory Posted: March 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 21, 2025 In this captivating video, watch as a rusty antique flintlock gun lighter undergoes an ...

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 ...

The flintlock firing mechanism dates back to the ... A ramrod was used to ram home the charge, with the muzzle of the gun pointed well away. The firer would then pull back the cock to half-cock.