• Shayeta@feddit.org
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      5 days ago

      That’s RIGHT, one flintlock in my hand, and two chest belts each with 13 more flintlocks. AS THE FOUNDING FATHERS INTENDED!

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        3 days ago

        People do make reproduction flintlocks, and, given that the majority of these are basically custom order…

        … you could probably pay for the barrel to be threaded, to allow for it to attach a supressor, or possibly just ask the gunsmith to make a custom, integrally suppressed barrel.

        Problem with the threaded barrel is that most flintlocks fire very large caliber rounds, so… finding an actual compatible and attachable suppressor would be difficult.

        … it would be a jokey gimmick gun, but you could do it.

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        Which makes sense to do because drawing another flintlock pistol is much, much faster than trying to reload one.

        Modern bandoliers have shotgun shells , modern assault rigs carry spare magazines…pirates didn’t have firearms with magazines that could take a new mag or stripper clip, so, their bandoliers just held more guns.

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      5 days ago

      Such a dumb “gotcha!” I have loads of guns and only a couple are primarily for self defense.

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        For sure, hunting rifles can benefit from suppression as well, and plinking guns too if you’re not in an indoor range.

        What’s more I’d only want a can on my defensive rifles. On the handguns I’ll eat the hearing damage before I stick 4"-7" more in the front of my pants, it’s crowded as is, and that draw would be crazy lol.