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Terminology check: A musket is not a rifle at all - it is a smoothbore weapon. A rifle is so-called because it has a rifled (grooved) barrel. That said, until rifling came along, muskets were the shoulder weapon of most armies, yes (the purpose of rifling the barrel was to make the bullet "spin" - this greatly increased accuracy).
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How the musket different from the rifle?
the musket does not have a rifled barrel and a rifle does
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.
Name a old rifle that start with m?
musket Or miguelet / miquelet.
What is a synonym for musket?
Carbine, rifle, firearm, or gun. Those are synonyms for musket.
What is the difference between a musket and a rifle?
A musket is smooth bored, like a shotgun's bore. A rifle has rifling inside the bore (grooves).
What did the rifle replace?
It replaced the smoothbore musket.
What does a flintlock musket do?
Nothing different from a rifle.
Why is the rifle better than a musket?
The rifles had superior range and accuracy compared to the smoothbore musket.
What is the difference between a pistol and a musket?
A pistol would generally be considered a weapon with a relatively short barrel length like a handgun, whereas a musket would be a long barreled weapon more like a rifle.
What is a blade mounted on the end of a musket or rifle?
bayonet
What gun is used today instead of a musket?
Rifle.
What weapon was used in conjunction to a musket?
A bayonet is a thrusting weapon placed on the muzzle of a musket or rifle which turns the weapon into a spear.
