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Description: Many pictures and videos help describe the flintlock mechanism and the guns that used it.
HowStuffWorks "How Flintlock Guns Work" Introduction to How Flintlock Guns Work ÂIf you have ever studied American history, you are sure to have heard about the . The flintlock mechanism was the first reliable and relatively inexpensive system for firing a gun, and was hugely popular in colonial America. It was first developed in the mid-1500s and spread until, by 1660, the English Army adopted the flintlock system for its "Brown Bess" guns. The Brown Bess became famous because of its widespread use during the American Revolution. The flintlock remained popular until the mid-1800s, when it was replaced by the percussion-cap lock. By the time of the civil war, nearly all guns manufactured used the percussion cap. That means that the flintlock, as a technology, lasted about 300 years!
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