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 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.

FLINT TWP, MI – Two women are in critical condition following a double shooting Tuesday morning at Clovertree Apartments in Flint Township. Flint Township Police officers were dispatched at 9:37 ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint police officers were involved in a shooting while attempting to arrest a 25-year-old man with a warrant on the city's north side Wednesday morning. The Flint Police ...

The flintlock firing mechanism dates back to the 16th century, although it was another hundred years before it was generally used in infantry muskets, by which time it had been perfected.