Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, ...

Various guns were used, until a true dueling pistol was officially standardized in 1777, as "a 9 or 10 inch barreled, smooth bore flintlock of 1 inch bore, carrying a ball of 48 to the pound." ...

The flintlock firing mechanism dates back to the 16th century ... A ramrod was used to ram home the charge, with the muzzle of the gun pointed well away. The firer would then pull back the ...