They are hard to reload quickly and they are hard to clean.
They aren't if used within their limitations.
The bad thing is they only can fire one shot, they are often not accurate, and if too much power and shot was loaded they could blow up in the face of the person using it.
Usually 200-400 metres per second. The variation is caused by the bad process in which muskets were made at the time. The latter number is more around today's muskets.
Three things that helped Spain defeat the Aztecs were armor, muskets/guns, and native allies
Muskets are part wooden part metal.
Please load those muskets.
100,00o muskets in 1854.
Muskets fire a heavier lead ball at a much higher velocity than a bow. Muskets will also go farther.
When you do bad things, bad things will happen to you (you will get bad Karma)
Muskets - 2013 was released on: USA: 14 December 2013
The rifles had much better range and accuracy over smoothbore muskets.
The armies of King George III were commonly armed with muskets.