Sign for the Flintlock Inn
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Sign for the Flintlock Inn
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 30 Jul 2009
The flintlock is technically a gun-lock fitted with a flint which produces a spark when struck by the hammer. This then ignites the gunpowder. Flintlock is commonly applied to the complete weapon, traditionally associated with old-time pirates, rather than to the lock.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.889611
Longitude
-3.060554