It was a repeating flintlock musket that could fire ... To prepare for combat, American sailors would have the Chambers rifle ...

This pair of 1786 flintlock pistols was made with ivory stocks and unusually elaborate decorative details. 1776 - American Revolution. 1807 - Percussion-detonating principle patented. 1825 ca.

And as they roast slabs of buffalo meat over a fire sparked with flint and steel, they share tips on how best to trap beavers and load a flintlock rifle. Who are these guys? They’re American ...