American Civil War Firearms Types
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Defining American Civil War Firearms Types
A Musket is a smoothbore, shoulder fired, muzzle-loading firearm.
A Rifle Musket is a factory rifled, shoulder fired, muzzle-loading arm whose barrel is about 40 inches in length.
A Rifled Musket is a Smoothbore Musket that has been remanufactured with rifling.
A Rifle is a factory rifled, shoulder fired arm whose barrel is about 33 inches in length.
A Carbine is a lighter, shortened, shoulder fired weapon developed for use in the cavalry.
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