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1,000,000 years
It made accurate long range fire possible.
30-60 seconds.
The rifle was more accurate at long range, but slower to load.
Depends on the gun. A muzzle loading musket- 30 seconds. M16, about 1/2 second.
A musket is an old fashioned, smooth barreled long gun.
Subtract 1776 from 2012 and you have the answer. 2012-1776=
Butt to muzzle, about 50-60 inches.
The answer is 1776 to be exact the beginnnig of it was the spring of 1776
Rifles have spiral grooves cut into the inside of the barrel, known as rifling. Muskets are smoothbore. Rifling causes the bullet to spin in flight, permitting accuracy at long ranges. Also slower to load.
30-60 seconds
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