On the grounds of the present-day Alexandria, Va., courthouse, an interesting Model 1816 Springfield musket was found, muzzle-down, in an abandoned privy during archaeological studies prior to the ...

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 period of the Mountain Men and their signature firearms is short but outstanding: the golden age in the early 19th ...

They were there to see the demonstration of a new type of flintlock musket designed by Honoré Blanc, a gunsmith from Avignon so despised by his fellow makers, that he had been holed away in the ...

Flintlock isn't one of those games where your ... walk in the park. The Marksman's Musket is the first secondary firearm that you'll receive in the game, and it serves as a sniper rifle throughout ...

Among the latest finds over the summer: 200 silver coins, a flintlock, an unusual tan vase and a mysterious set of bronze keys, according to a news release from 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC.

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

Yes, the flintlock muzzleloader season for deer begins Dec. 26. Bob Frye, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, said Pennsylvania’s flintlock season is unique in the United States.