Firearm Hunting
The Most Memorable Flintlocks from Movies
As a child of the ’80s, I grew up hunting with a no-frills, break-action Savage 12-gauge from Kmart. Like many folks, my only exposure to old firearms was in film: Westerns with six-shooters and lever guns, or movies about mountain men with flintlocks.
Flintlock muskets, rifles, and pistols conjure up a very distinct time period, one that’s a great setting for movies. These guns’ presence spans history—from pirates on the high seas...