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How much is a musket ball worth?
Unknown, but it depends on how old it is and where it came from. Musket balls are still being made today for black powder enthusiasts, and they make good slingshot ammo too. These would be worth no more than the current value of lead. A musket ball from an important battle, duel, or other historical event would surely have monetary value, but it would depend on how much the buyer is willing to pay, and proving it is genuine will be difficult. A musket ball is much easier to counterfeit than a coin.
Did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
What does flintlock musket mean?
Its a description of a type of firearm. These were long guns, fired from the shoulder like a modern rifle. "Musket" meant it was a smoothbore weapon, not a rifle. A rifle has spiral grooves inside the barrel, which make the bullet spin as it leaves the gun. This makes the bullet much more steady in its flight, and much more accurate, and they will travel farther, sort of like a football quarterback makes a football spin when he makes a pass, for the same reasons. A musket had no grooves inside, so the bore (inside of the barrel) was smooth, hence, "smoothbore". A smoothbore has a short range and is inaccurate, as its very hard to predict where the projectile will go when it leaves the gun. The "flintlock" refers to how the gun was fired. Gunpowder and ball (bullet) were rammed down the barrel, and the lock was cocked - pulled back - where a catch held it, until it was released by pulling the trigger. The pan was primed with a little loose gunpowder. Part of the lock held a flat, rectangular piece of flint. When the trigger was pulled, the hammer snapped forward and its steel tip hit the flint, making sparks, which caused the loose powder with which the pan had been primed to flare up, and this little burst of flame would go through the touchole in the side of the weapon, igniting the main powder charge behind the bullet, making the main powder charge explode and shove the bullet out of the barrel. Its from this old type of weapon that expression still in use, such as "lock, stock and barrel", and "flash in the pan" are derived. A flintlock musket was an outmoded type of weapon by the time of the US Civil War, though many southern soldiers in the first year or two were armed with one, since that was the best that was available, until better could be captured or imported. Flintlocks had been replaced by percussion locks, where the hammer was snapped on a percussion cap to make the gun go off, and even old muskets had often been reworked to rifle (cut grooves inside) the barrel.
From where did the rifle originate?
The rifle is an adaptation of the Musket: The inside of the barrel in a rifle is rifled: it has a spiral of grooves that make the bullet spin in flight which makes it more accurate & gives it greater range. Napoleon didn't allow his troops to use the Rifle as it was too slow to load. Conversely the Rifles of the 95th & 60th ( Royal North American) Regiments of the British army had successes in the Peninsular war against the French 1809 to 1813. In the Austrian army of the same times the Tyrolischer Kaiserjaeger also used rifles. The British weapon was called the Baker Rifle. But who adapted it?
How much money did samurais make?
they make 200 a years
Was john brown harpers ferry?
your question does not make sense, please rephrase
How much is a musket ball worth?
Unknown, but it depends on how old it is and where it came from. Musket balls are still being made today for black powder enthusiasts, and they make good slingshot ammo too. These would be worth no more than the current value of lead. A musket ball from an important battle, duel, or other historical event would surely have monetary value, but it would depend on how much the buyer is willing to pay, and proving it is genuine will be difficult. A musket ball is much easier to counterfeit than a coin.
What is the tool used to make musket balls called?
2 ways to make them: mould or swage.
Is a black powder musket considered a rifle?
No, a rifle has rifling in its barrel (spiral grooves to make the bullet spin, thus stabilizing it and improving accuracy). A musket barrel is smooth.
Can you Make a sentence use the word ferry?
The ferry will be here in a few minutes to take us across the river.
How much does the mayor of greers ferry ar make?
1500
What did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry to obtain?
In 1859, John Brown and his militant abolitionists wanted to free slaves by force, and they sought to steal arms and ammunition from the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now Harpers Ferry, West Virginia). Unfortunately, he had too few men, and once inside they were surrounded by nearby townspeople and militia. A detachment of US Marines under Colonel Robert E. Lee arrived, and stormed the building they had occupied, killing several of Brown's men. John Brown himself was captured alive, tried, and hanged, along with four of his men.
Where did Abraham Lincoln make his first political speech in March 9 1831?
figure it out yourself
What was Abraham Lincoln's opinion about the john brown's raid in Virginia?
Lincoln said that Harpers Ferry was not a slave insurrection, but rather "an attempt by white men to get up a revolt among slaves, in which the slaves refused to participate." He explained that Southerners had attempted time and time again since the event to make political capital out of it. Lincoln claimed it was the perfect example of the South's attempt to "rule or ruin."
What battles were before the civil war?
Confusing question. There were no battles before the War began. There were clashes with the Abolitionist John Brown. He had one raid where he killed several pro-Slavery people. Then he made his famous raid on Harpers Ferry, VA in 1859. He was captured and hung for treason. But there were no battles between the Confederate and Union armies before the war began. That doesn't make sense.
In what two businesses did Cornelius Vanderbilt make his fortune?
The ferry and the steamboat business.
What is the website Ferry Savers all about?
Ferry Savers is the website to use when you are looking for a good deal on ferry rides in Europe. This website allows you to search for the best deal based on your place of departure and routes you wish to take. You will be able to compare prices from a multitude of ferry companies to make the choice that best fits your needs.
