Flinklock

[Captndan]

Is that just a misspelling or is 'Flinklock' a real thing?

 

[Cruzatte]

Looks like a typo to me. Where did that come from?

 

[NeilMacleod]

I have seen that on several sites including "metmuseum.org"

 

[Brazos John]

It's a misspelling of Flinchlock, named because of the shooting habit of Sir Abner Flinchlock, who would squeeze the trigger and twitch before the charge ignited.
"Flinching" was thusly named in his honour.

Texans know history, whether factual or with some embellishment...

 

[ShootistJack]

It's a misspelling of Flinchlock, named because of the shooting habit of Sir Abner Flinchlock, who would squeeze the trigger and twitch before the charge ignited.
"Flinching" was thusly named in his honour.

Texans know history, whether factual or with some embellishment...

How Funny Is That!?!?!? L O L ! ! !

 

[Cruzatte]

It's a misspelling of Flinchlock, named because of the shooting habit of Sir Abner Flinchlock, who would squeeze the trigger and twitch before the charge ignited.
"Flinching" was thusly named in his honour.

Texans know history, whether factual or with some embellishment...

As a friend of mine once said "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story."

 

[Brazos John]

As a friend of mine once said "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story."

And as a fellow practitioner of the literary art, Mark Twain would approve of your use of his quote. As a Texan, I applaud your appreciation of the acquisition of quality material!

 

[BobELee]

Nice

 

[William Schenck]

It is perfectly ok to flinch as long as you flinch exactly the same every time.