Flintlock

This article is about Landfill's Targetmaster partner. For Kup's Titan Master partner, see Recoil (G1).

Flintlock is an Autobot-allied Nebulan Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Troubled youth discovers guns are the answer.

Flintlock was born in the wrong century on Nebulos. What could be worse for a young man-of-action than an era of peaceful enlightenment? Flintlock became a chronic rebel, backing causes described as anti-social, anti-government, and just plain rude. Joining the Autobots gave Flintlock an outlet that constructively channeled his aggression. Thus a troubled youth transformed into one of the Autobots' most disciplined soldiers.

Flintlock turns into a heat-seeking stress pistol which can induce metal fatigue severe enough to fracture steel. As a "double" Targetmaster, Flintlock is able to combine with Silencer to increase the power of his own weapon, or boost the power of Silencer's proton rifle.

Flintlock and Silencer try to force the slovenly Landfill to clean regularly, but they avoid him when he forgets, which can leave them all vulnerable in the event of a surprise attack.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Landfill wielded Flintlock and Silencer in "double weapon" mode during a series of fuel raids on Cybertron alongside the recently revived Grimlock, Jazz, and Bumblebee. Yesterday's Heroes!

The Transformers cartoon

Blasted time-travel experiments.

Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots Landfill, Quickmix, and Scoop, as well as their Targetmaster partners (including Flintlock), who transformed from their vehicle modes and shot at some unknown attackers. G2: More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

Footage from the commercial featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the Generation 2 version of the episode by way of the Cybernet Space Cube. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in The Transformers was reuse of the same commercial animation in the season 5 title sequence.

Beast Wars: Uprising

During the campaign on Nebulos, the power of Nebulon Targetmasters such as Flintlock gave the Autobots and World Watchers the edge for a time. A Brush With Infamy–Prologue

Commercial appearances

Flintlock was among a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans being chased down by Needlenose and Spinister. Once their Autobot partners showed up, Flintlock and the others transformed to their weapon modes to be wielded against the Decepticons. Double Targetmasters commercial

Games

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Flintlock was a Nebulan who underwent the binary bonding process. The Enigma of Combination

Toys

The Transformers

• Landfill (Targetmaster, 1988)

• Known designers: Richard Marcej (packaging)

Flintlock, like all the "double" Targetmaster Nebulans, is one of the smallest and least complicated Transformers. Fold the barrel away, and stand him up. He can also combine with Silencer (or any other Targetmaster) to form a super-rifle thanks to a 5mm socket on his back. He was only available with his larger partner Landfill and fellow Nebulan Silencer.

Flintlock appears to have shoulder-mounted missile launchers. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

• More information on Flintlock at TFU.info