The 1600s were full of exciting times, innovative inventions and new leaps for mankind. Weapons are used in our daily lives, in the 1600s they had the, flintlock, bayonet and your typical rifle. These were a form of protection for many. Flintlock’s come in all shapes and sizes, like the pistol, musket, and the rifle, this gun has some minor setbacks. The gun had a lot of false fires and continuously needed to be cleaned so it wouldn’t cause harm. Bayonets were great for short distance military uses to attack enemies from behind or when they charged. Rifles have been around for a long time they just have gotten more advanced since then, this gun is used for long distance shooting for hunting and the military.
Flintlocks were invented by Frenchman Marin le Bourgeois who designed it for King Louis VIII. Main intensions of the flintlock muskets, pistols and rifles to be the backbone of the European and American armies during 1660 to 1840. This type of gun wasn’t very practical it was dangerous and had a lot of maintenance problems. You would have had to have flint continuously and keeping the gun clean was a must. Flintlocks were used basically as rifles just used a different mechanism to work. Flint is fast to burn and heats up with friction fast, so it shoots flames when fired properly. …show more content…
Invented by Charles A. "Mickey" Finn at his R&D company. The first bayonet was used on a plug bayonet, which fit onto the muzzle and prohibited the rifle from firing at the identical time. These weapons are still used today in the military and with the marines. The last important American bayonet charge befell through the Korean War. bayonet charges were meant to instill an violent nature in the weapon’s operator and a psychosomatic
Flintlocks were invented by Frenchman Marin le Bourgeois who designed it for King Louis VIII. Main intensions of the flintlock muskets, pistols and rifles to be the backbone of the European and American armies during 1660 to 1840. This type of gun wasn’t very practical it was dangerous and had a lot of maintenance problems. You would have had to have flint continuously and keeping the gun clean was a must. Flintlocks were used basically as rifles just used a different mechanism to work. Flint is fast to burn and heats up with friction fast, so it shoots flames when fired properly. …show more content…
Invented by Charles A. "Mickey" Finn at his R&D company. The first bayonet was used on a plug bayonet, which fit onto the muzzle and prohibited the rifle from firing at the identical time. These weapons are still used today in the military and with the marines. The last important American bayonet charge befell through the Korean War. bayonet charges were meant to instill an violent nature in the weapon’s operator and a psychosomatic