Flintlock
Flintlock noun - An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge.
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Shotguns
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Musketoons and blunderbusses, the flintlock predecessor of shotguns, have been known to fire anything one can shove down their large barrel.
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Goliath: In their first battle, the rebel Maori are armed with flintlock muskets, shotguns and clubs.
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Pathfinder has the Gunslinger class, which uses flintlock pistols and muskets (in the default setting; there are rules for more advanced firearms like revolvers and shotguns).
Source: The Gunslinger
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Shotguns and Flintlock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flintlock/shotguns
Flintlock & Shotguns. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flintlock/shotguns>.
Shotguns or Flintlock. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flintlock/shotguns.
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