17th-century weapons

thumb|right|Muskets and bayonets aboard the [[frigate Grand Turk]]

thumb|upright=1.4|A flintlock blunderbuss, built for [[Tipu Sultan]] The blunderbuss is a 17th- to mid-19th-century firearm with a short, large caliber barrel. It is commonly flared at the muzzle to help aid in the loading of shot and other projectiles of relevant quantity or caliber. The blunderbuss is commonly considered to be an early predecessor of the modern shotgun, with similar military usage. It was effective only at short range, lacking accuracy at long distances. A blunderbuss in handgun form was called a dragon, and it is from this that the term dragoon evolved.

300px|thumb|upright=1.6|Flintlock of an 18th-century hunting rifle, with flint missing.

light one-handed sword designed for thrusting

small bladed weapon used as an off-hand weapon in conjunction with a single-handed sword

high-caliber, smoothbore firearm of the 16th to 18th centuries

upright=1.2|thumb|English ship Sovereign of the Seas|Sovereign of the Seas, whose armament included eight demi-cannons

thumb The Terzerol (or terzerole) was a small muzzle-loading pistol with one or two barrels, thus capable of either one or two shots. These firearms were used from the 17th century onward, first as flintlocks, and in the 19th century with percussion caps.