They "should be drilled occasionally and taught the use of the firelock".

But then, when they saw it was only crows, the rifle went back, the firelock protected once more from the rain.

Voices rose and fell, cleared, then phased out as the firelock intensified.

He had an outside source: the firelock.

Legislation seems to have got bayonets; Section Lepelletier takes its firelock, not for us!

The British killed two Mi'kmaq and knocked out two others with a firelock.

I cast my firelock between his legs as he raced past, and he rolled twice over like a shot rabbit.

"Give him back his firelock.

Also, recruiters told the Scots each man would be armed with a firelock, a broadsword, and an axe.

Give me your firelock, Sharpie.

He was quivering at attention, his clay pipe thrust into a pocket and his firelock by his side.

"A firelock's no good on horseback.

You've got your firelock there, sergeant?"

On this occasion word had been secretly passed round for every man to slip a slug into his firelock, instead of the blank cartridge provided.

I am with you heart and soul,' said I. "'It is well,' he answered, handing me back my firelock.

'It's clean,' Lawford said defensively, hefting his big French firelock.

I had sprung out of my hammock, and had seized my firelock, and was standing on the ground, saying the words myself.

"Present your firelock!"

The long practice had enabled them to load with sufficient readiness, while their matchlock carried farther and infinitely truer than the firelock of those days.

He shook his head, shouldered the rusty firelock, and, with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward.

When he opens it, therein is to be found gunpowder and a firelock which sets fire unto it, so he became very injured.

It is possible that they may also at this time have become an all musketeer unit as was normal with garrisons and firelock muskets were certainly issued.

Standing in the ranks on the parade field, his musket held at shoulder firelock position, Philip squinted across the sere grass toward the approaching horsemen.

Neither are arms now the peculiar property of Seigneurs; but of every mortal who has ten shillings, wherewith to buy a secondhand firelock.

An 'immense people' is there; Saint-Antoine, with pike and rusty firelock, is all crowding thither, be it welcome or unwelcome.