As we know the flintlock today, the first was made in 1610 in France. There WERE earlier guns that used a flint sparking mechanism, such as the wheelock and the snaphaunce.
Mainly flintlock smoothbore muskets, with a few flintlock rifles. There were also flintlock pistols and "fowling pieces"- shotguns.
Flintlock IIRC
Flintlock pistoles and rifles where mainly used when pirates roamed during 1600-1700
Muzzleloading flintlock muskets.
Flintlock muskets
Flintlock muskets
Flintlock musket
Samuel Colt made the first percussion cap revolver in 1836- but it was not the first. Elisha Collier made a revolving flintlock pistol in 1818- but it was not the first. James Puckle patented a revolving cannon in 1718.
The flintlock was a primitive gun.
By the 1700's bows and arrows were not used much. The flintlock was used.
Yes