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What kind of weapons did colonial people use?
muskets
What kind of weapons use gunpowder?
guns?
What was the most common pirate weapon?
Mostly gunpowder cannons, and for the men swords axes knives muskets an gunpowder pistols
What technologies did the Spanish have in 1519?
Some of them include horses, iron plating and gunpowder weapons, such as primitive muskets as well as cannons.
What type of guns did conquistadors use?
They used matchlock and wheel-lock firearms, which were barrel-loading single-shot weapons that used external application of gunpowder. These included pistols, muskets, arquebus (a kind of large-calibre heavy rifle that was supported on a bipod), and of course heavy cannon.
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 kind of ammunition was used in muskets?
Muskets were muzzle loading firearms- MOST with smooth bores. They used gunpowder poured own the barrel, and a lead ball that was pushed down the barrel with a ramrod. RIFLED muskets might use a round lead ball wrapped in a greased cloth patch, or a lead Minie Ball- but still required powder to be poured down the barrel. The powder was sometimes wrapped in thin paper tubes (cartridges) that could be bitten open, and powder dumped down the barrel. Check Wikipedia for the term Minie Ball for more information.
What was the importance of gunpowder during European exploration?
It was used for cannons, flint lock muskets, and kentuckey flint lock pistols (old pirate guns).
What kind of weapons did they use in the battle of Shiloh?
In the Battle of Shiloh, most infantrymen carried muskets and/or calibers. Cannons were used as well.
What weapons did the pilgrims use?
muskets
Did the Romans use gunpowder?
Ancient Romans did not use gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented by China around the middle ages.
Does gun powder stink?
Black gunpowder used in muskets and cannon contains sulfur. When it burns, the smoke smells like sulfur (stinks like eggs)
