Flintlock
The flintlock was a type of projectile weapon, typically be the first firearm to be developed. The term "fire stick" was used on Neural to refer to the this type of firearm, after the Klingons had introduced to the people of that world in approximately 2267. ()

On Earth, there were about twelve centuries between learning to forge iron and developing flintlocks. However, development was observed to occur at different rates on different planets. ()

In 2268, the Klingons and the Federation supplied flintlocks to opposing groups of inhabitants of the planet Neural. Montgomery Scott wondered why the Klingons would not have given out breechloaders or machine guns instead. ()

By the late 24th century, flintlocks were hardly considered a weapon, as a phaser had far greater accuracy and range. ()

In the holonovel Photons Be Free, two flintlock pistols were on display in the ready room of Captain , aboard the . In Chapter Six of this novel, the captain, pointing one of these pistols at the protagonist, begins an inquisition into the character's extracurricular subroutines. ()

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