Some are. some are shotguns, some are muskets, some are pistols.
Because you could fire it in repetition without having to reload it after each shot, the way you had to with muzzleloaders.
No way your bolt is your firing mechanism Unless it's a rifle which doesn't use a bolt, such as break action rifles or muzzleloaders.
No such thing. The last flintlock rifle of the US Military was the Springfield Model 1840. You need a hands on appraisal by a dealer in muzzleloaders.
No such thing. The last flintlock rifle of the US military was the Springfield Model 1840. You need a hands on appraisal by a dealer in muzzleloaders.
No such thing. The last flintlock rifle of the US military was the Springfield Model 1840. You need a hands on appraisal by a dealer in muzzleloaders.
It can be either a rifle or a pistol. The Bullet or Ball is loaded through the front of the barrel. These are considered "Black Powder Firearms" Some muzzleloaders are smooth bores and they can either be shotguns or muskets. In order for a long gun to be a rifle, whether it's a muzzleloader or a modern cartridge gun, is the rifling, or spiral twist in the barrel.
No, Centerfire ammunition is a cartridge-type ammunition, where muzzleloaders use separate bullet, powder, and priming charges.
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No. Surely you've heard of the blunderbuss, which was something of a predecessor to the modern shotgun.
"no has to be center fire" That is the wrong answer, YES, is the correct answer. Vermont makes no restrictions on what can be used to hunt in Vermont State other than no fully automatic weapons ( machine guns), and no semi-auto rifle capable of holding more than 6 rounds unless it is a 22 caliber weapon using rimfire ammo. Anywhere a rifle can be used a handgun can also be used. Muzzleloaders can be used anywhere a modern firearm can be used. laser sights are illegal.
muzzleloaders should fall under the category of firearm...............