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What is a firelock?

What is a firelock? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark.
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On the third morning the regiment marched off at daybreak, Julian taking his place in the ranks, with his knapsack and firelock.
After one year scholars are to be taught fencing and the use of the firelock.
Does your honor mane to say that you are going to shoulder a firelock, and just go as privates?
He has hunted extensively with his period guns, and finds the added challenge of hunting with a firelock adds zest to his hunting like tossing red chili into the stew pot.
His firelock had a large touch-hole, so that the powder could be shaken out into the pan, and the gun made to prime itself.
So I shouldered my firelock and went and offered my services.

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