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An experienced firer could typically get off three rounds in a minute's time for the smoothbore muskets (such as the Brown Bess), but only one round a minute in rifles (such as the Kentucky Rifle).

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It took about 15 seconds to reload a musket

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About a whole minute

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@ 30 seconds.

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