The flintlock pistol, developed by the French gunsmith Marin le Bourgeoys around 1610 to 1615, served as both a self-defense weapon and a military sidearm. Its effective range was short, so it was frequently carried as an adjunct to a sword or cutlass, with sizes ranging from small pocket pistols to long horse pistols carried in saddle holsters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Seven Years' War, Wars Flintlock pistols armed cavalry and officers on every side of the Seven Years' War
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The flintlock mechanism is a type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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- Introduced circa 1615 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
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Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint-striking ignition mechanism, the first of which appeared in France by Marin le Bourgeoys between 1610 and 1615.
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The true flintlock continued to be in common use for over two centuries, replaced by the percussion cap and, later, the cartridge-based systems in the early-to-mid 19th century.
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