History GCSE

Flintlock

What Flintlock means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Flintlock

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Reference: Pearson Edexcel

A later firing mechanism for muskets whose improvement over the matchlock increased reliability and rate of fire.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 12: c1500–c1700: Warfare and English society in the early modern period - 1 The nature of warfare (study guide)

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Option 12: c1500–c1700: Warfare and English society in the early modern period - 1 The nature of warfare (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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