muzzle-loader
Front-loaded gun
A muzzle-loader is a firearm loaded through the barrel's open end rather than through a breech mechanism at the rear.
This includes muskets, flintlocks, and other weapons predating modern cartridge ammunition.
Muzzle-loaders remain popular for hunting seasons that restrict modern firearms and among historical reenactors: He hunts deer with a muzzle-loader during the special season.
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- smoothboreBarrel without internal grooves
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
carbine · arquebus · matchlock · fusil · bore · caliber · stock · barrel
Gun-cleaning rod
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- arquebusEarly portable firearm
collectible · relic · heirloom · artifact · vintage · restoration · preservation · heritage
Early explosive propellant
- panShallow cooking vessel
- flashBrief burst of light
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- foulingMaking something unclean
smoke · grains · charge · priming · touchhole · flint · spark · misfire
musket
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- smoothboreBarrel without internal grooves
rifle · carbine · arquebus · matchlock · fusil · bore · caliber · stock · barrel · lock
ramrod
Gun-cleaning rod
musket
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
arquebus · collectible · relic · heirloom · artifact · vintage · restoration · preservation · heritage · auction
blackpowder
Early explosive propellant
fouling · smoke · grains · charge · priming · touchhole · flint · spark · misfire · hangfire
deerstalker
Brimmed cap with flaps
venison · fowling · quarry · blinds · retriever · gamekeeper · trophy · marksman · outdoorsman · pursuit
muzzle-loaderbreech-loader
Gun loaded at rear
semi-automatic · automatic weapon · bolt-action rifle · repeating rifle · assault rifle
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