Little did Eitzenberger know, his discovery would become a mystery that a local historian is trying to solve nearly 75 years later. The mystery. In October 2024, historian Tug Bus ...

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 ...

Bill Harriman, firearms specialist on BBC One's Antiques Roadshow, told Making History that a flintlock is a mechanism ... with the muzzle of the gun pointed well away. The firer would then ...