WOW a 1700s flintlock pistol found metal detecting patriot sites for colonial coins and relics? During a recent trip to ...

The stock of the gun iw made from a huge sugar maple board, carefully carved to accept the barrel, lock, and the custom cast brass pieces. The result is a masterfully crafted flintlock rifle ...

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 ...