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18th century muskets had, for the most part, unrifled barrels. They were relatively accurate up to about 50 yards. The ball in smoothbore firearms was quite loose in the barrel. The last contact with the barrel gave the ball a spin at right angles to the direction of flight. The aerodynamics meant that the ball veered off in a random direction from the aiming point.
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Why were there high numbers of casualties in the Civil War?
Tactics had not caught up with technology..The line up and shoot tactics of earlier wars were fought with smoothbore muskets, not extremely accurate weapons..At the time of the Civil War, muskets had rifled barrels which were far more accurate, resulting in higher casualties, because the old tactics were still in vogue.
Where did the rifle musket come from?
Originally muskets were long barrelled smoothbore firearms that were used in volley fire arrangement and became a feature of formal combat in the 16th century. At first they were matchlocks (used extensively in the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War). In the early 18th century muskets incorporated flintlocks and were used in many conflicts, including the Jacobite War (1745), the American Revolution (1776) and the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815). The Rifle Musket first saw it's appearance in America during the Mexican War when they were issued to Mississippi regiments under the command of Col. Jefferson Davis. These differed from conventional muskets in that they were rifled and extremely accurate and effective. The invention of the conical bullet (Minie ball) in the early 1850's made rifled muskets easier to load and smoothbore muskets became obsolete. Springfield and Harpers Ferry Armory were making these weapons before the Civil War and Great Britain also began the manufacture of excellent rifled muskets (Endfield 1858). Rifled Muskets were the primary weapon of the American War of Rebellion (Civil War)
The Revolutionary War began in?
The Revolutionary War began in 1775.
Was Civil War before revolutionary?
no, the revolutionary war was before the civil war. the revolutionary war was when the colonists broke away from British rule. the civil war was when the north and south fought because of slavery. the revolutionary war was in 1775 and the civil war started in 1861
Who was in the Revolutionary War?
The American colonies, Britain, and FranceThe Revolutionary War was a thing, not a person. If you would like to know who was IN the Revolutionary War, go to www.Google.com/ig and type the soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Why was zinc used in the Revolutionary War?
Muskets
What did people use to fight with in the revolutionary war?
muskets
What weapons did the solders use during the revolutionary war?
Cannons and muskets.
What type of gun were in the American revolutionary war?
Muskets, with a bayonet at the end.
Where the muskets mostly used by the british in the revolutionary war?
Yeah mate
Did the redcoats have muskets?
Yes, they carried muskets. In most cases it was the Brown Bess. It was the primary British weapon in the Revolutionary War.
What are the names of the Revolutionary War weopons?
They were muskets, knives, cannons, pistols, and rifles. And muskets and rifles are different
What was the first weapon used in the revolutionary war?
spoken words then probably rocks or muskets
How many soldiers used muskets in the revolutionary war?
Most did. Rifles were only starting to gain popularity.
What weapon was the most accurate during the Revolutionary War?
Guns
What kinds of guns did the revolutionary use?
Muskets were one type.
Where did the colonist get the weapons in the Revolutionary war?
the colonist in the revolutionary war still hunted for a lot of their food. the hunting rifles that they had were the most common weapon used by the colonial militia. these guns were built in America for a long time before the war and were more accurate then the British muskets.
