The old saw “never bring a knife to a gun fight” is somewhat moot when one is armed with a Rodgers knife pistol—a clever ... development of the simpler flintlock and percussion systems ...

The flintlock solved a longstanding problem ... 1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed ...

Sure, you’ll see Sitka jackets and camo-dipped guns during the P.A. flintlock ... the pelt of which he sewed over an existing wool cap. A flintlock rifle made by Slusser with a curly maple ...