The matchlock shown here was made around 1640, and is typical of the muskets used by militia in ... 1630 - The first true flintlock. The flintlock solved a longstanding problem.

The flintlock firing mechanism dates back to the 16th century, although it was another hundred years before it was generally used in infantry muskets, by which time it had been perfected.

If my two-hour demo with Flintlock: Siege of Dawn has taught me ... As a sapper in a revolutionary war-style army (think muskets and sabres rather than rifles or plate armor), protagonist Nor ...