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That's RIGHT, one flintlock in my hand, and two chest belts each with 13 more flintlocks. AS THE FOUNDING FATHERS INTENDED!
People do make reproduction flintlocks, and, given that the majority of these are basically custom order...
... you could probably pay for the barrel to be threaded, to allow for it to attach a supressor, or possibly just ask the gunsmith to make a custom, integrally suppressed barrel.
Problem with the threaded barrel is that most flintlocks fire very large caliber rounds, so... finding an actual compatible and attachable suppressor would be difficult.
... it would be a jokey gimmick gun, but you could do it.
Aye, my favorite of the Founding Fathers - BLACKBEARD!
blunderbuss rifle.
A blunderbuss is not a rifle.
The barrel is not rifled.
They were essentially early or proto-shotguns.