The matchlock arquebus is considered the forerunner to the flintlock musket. The Puckle gun firing mechanism is similar to a conventional flintlock musket. Charleville muskets were muzzle-loaded and used a flintlock firing mechanism. This made them more accurate than the standard flintlock or matchlock musket. Old matchlock weapons were recovered and converted to flintlock mechanisms. Later guns, muskets such as flintlock, wheelock, and matchlock. The grenadiers were equipped with grenades, swords, and flintlock muskets with bayonets. The firing mechanism was typically either a matchlock or a flintlock. Flintlock weapons were not used like modern rifles. Remington began designing and building a flintlock rifle for himself. In sieges, they were often used to assault breaches carrying flintlock carbines and grenades. The third villain is Riccardo, who wields a flintlock pistol. Featuring decorative flintlock pistols on the railing, it is high. The caplock offered many improvements over the flintlock. This still had to be muzzle loaded and fired with a flintlock before reloading.