Flintlock Rifles

Flintlock rifles, traditional muzzleloaders feature a flintlock ignition system and rifled barrels with spiral grooves that enhance accuracy. The flint strikes steel to ignite black powder, firing the projectile. While slower to load, requiring powder, a patched lead ball, and a ramrod, these rifles offered precision and reliability. Favored by hunters, sharpshooters, and frontiersmen, designs like the Kentucky and Pennsylvania rifles are celebrated for their craftsmanship. Today, flintlock pistols with rifled barrels remain iconic symbols of historical ingenuity, cherished by collectors and enthusiasts for hunting, reenactments, and display.