It was a weapon that had the potential to change the face of American warfare. It was a repeating flintlock musket that could fire up to 20 rounds per minute, and it was a musket that Ian McCollum ...

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.

as he makes an 18th-century muzzle-loading flintlock rifle from raw materials. It’s a long video, but it leaves nothing out and has a really informative commentary we’re told from the gunsmith ...

they share tips on how best to trap beavers and load a flintlock rifle. Who are these guys? They’re American mountain men—reenactors of the fur trade that flourished in North America from ...