flintlock

method, process, technology

An ignition mechanism for firearms in which striking the flint causes a spark to be generated.

The snaplock was an earlier version.

Traveljournal 1825–1827

Father and son visit the Woolwich Arsenal, 26 September 1827

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Cite as: flintlock. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8874, viewed on 7 June 2025.