Pages in category "Muskets" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Springfield musket may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces. In …

A musket is a muzzleloading, smoothbore firearm, which is meant to be fired from the shoulder. The musket is the weapon that replaced the arquebus, and was then replaced by the rifle. But …

The Charleville musket was a .69 caliber standard French infantry musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was made in 1717 and was last produced during the 1840s. However, it still …

Een musket (Frans: mousquet, Duits: muskete) is een handvuurwapen uit de zestiende en zeventiende eeuw. Het is een gladloops voorlader, (meestal) voorzien van een lontslot. Het …

The Musket is a type of firearm that typically featured a long, smoothbore barrel and fired either a musket ball or (from the 1840s) a Minie ball. The 'Musket' was developed from the smaller …

Dec 31, 2024 · Musket, muzzle-loading shoulder firearm, evolved in 16th-century Spain as a larger version of the harquebus. Muskets were matchlocks until flintlocks were developed in …

A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore firearm, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or …

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Dec 8, 2024 · A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the …

Smoothbore muskets were issued in the Union and Confederate armies during the beginning of the Civil War, though both armies quickly adopted a rifled musket; this was the first time in …

A musket is a muzzleloading, smoothbore firearm, which is meant to be fired from the shoulder. Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. The musket is the weapon that replaced …

Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine.Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles …

Common rifles from the mid-to-late 20th century of various types and configurations, displayed at the National Firearms Museum in Virginia, United States.From top to bottom: FAMAS, vz. 52 …

From the muskets and sabers of the early modern period, to rocket artillery, modern next-gen assault rifles, and electronic warfare systems, this collection is a hub for exploring the …

Aug 15, 2024 · In this article, we will explore the different types of muskets and their characteristics, military use, and legacy. This exploration not only sheds light on the …

A rifled musket, rifle musket, or rifle-musket is a type of firearm made in the mid-19th century. Originally the term referred only to muskets that had been produced as a smoothbore weapon …