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What kind of guns did they have in 1787?
Mainly flintlock muskets. There were a few muzzleloading rifles, but many were smoothbore muskets, some shotguns.
What type of muskets were used in saratoga?
Some weapons the British used in The Battle of Saratoga is...guns, muskets, knives, and kinds of weapons todays date still uses in the the wars and battles of out countries.
What are some guns that are not used in the military?
There are uhndreds of different types of guns, and only a few are used in the military. The military does not use double barreled shotguns, nor double barreled rifles. They do not use lever action rifles, and muskets have not been used in a long time.
What are some differences between Soldiers and Militias?
What are some differences between soldiers and Militias
How were rifles and minnie balls better weaponry than old fashioned muskets?
Better ballistics, better range, more accuracy. Muskets, however, did have an advantage at close range in that they could fire "buck and ball" ammunition, which was basically some buckshot attached to the musket ball. When fired, the buckshot would separate and spread out.
Why do some soldiers have M4 and others M16?
Couple reasons, one being doctrinal differences between units. Another reason being is that some of the M16 rifles are special purpose weapons, intended for unit sharpshooters and the like.
What are some differences between the way a hangfish feeds?
what are some differences between the way a hang fish feeds
What was the first gun ever used in the US army?
When the US was first getting started as a separate country (1776) the US Army was armed with whatever they could get. Some were armed with civilian flintlock hunting rifles, some with Long Land Pattern British muskets (the Brown Bess) and some with flintlock muskets supplied by the French- see link for some more information: http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/RevAmerica/4-Where/musketfire.html
What were the weapons hat the british use on the American revolution?
The main weapons were swords and muskets. Some muskets had bayonets.
Are muzzleloaders a rifle?
Some are. some are shotguns, some are muskets, some are pistols.
What are the differences between Poland and US?
what are some differences between poland and the united states of america
The weapons used in the battle of Lexington?
The British most certainly used the .75 cal musket known as the Brown Bess. 1st and 2nd model land patterns dating from 1728 and 1760s. The colonists were diversely armed with muskets obtained by buying, stealing or bribing and muskets made in the colonies by the Committees of Safety and Fowlers that were common to farmers and sportsmen at the time. There were some Virginia riflemen armed with their Pennsylvania or Virginia made rifles which were far more accurate but slower to load than the muskets. The Shot Heard Round the World is rumored to have been fired from a Scottish pistol
