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LINK Guns of the mayflower: not a blunderbuss to be found

Always wondered why the flared end of the barrel.

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WilliamCharles 8 Nov 24
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The flintlock is a much simpler mechanism than the wheel-lock, but only became possible as spring steel technology improved, and reliable strong springs became cheap and available.

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