Musket

How to Shoot a Gun The 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket, a 1,400-millimeter gun that can fire up to 1,250 yards with a muzzle velocity of 430 meters per second, is essential to be known how to be used by all real men. Fortunately, it’s easy to handle if you follow a few precise steps. First, you must start off by gathering all the materials needed to load this carbine rifle. These materials include a rifle musket, percussion cap, ramrod, and a paper cartridge, and a .58-caliber miniature ball. Then, you

It was April 18th 1775 and John William Adams climbed out of bed and walked across the room. He was dressed in a long white linen shirt that flowed down to his knees. The sleeves were a bit tattered and dirty, but it was the only shirt he owned. He walked over to the wash basin and started his morning ritual of shaving. It was expected that all members of the American militia be clean shaven. He splashed some cold water on his face from the wash basin and reached for his Perret razor which had

Medieval times, the armor would vary with leather, chain mail, and plate armor, all coming as technology advanced and blacksmith’s skill increased. Over the Medieval period, weapons were advancing and the elegant rapier began to be obsolete as the musket became popular. A battle was brewing during these times with Queen Elizabeth just trying to survive the war and King Phillip trying to take over England. The advancement of armor, that was made different throughout the Middle Ages, and having a variety

Gunpowder was one of the most revolutionary inventions in warfare. It shifted many different aspects of war including weapons, battlefield tactics and fortifications. Even though gunpowder and gunpowder weaponry originated from China it was the Europeans who utilized and invested the most into gunpowder technology. This investment in weaponry is what made Europeans more powerful than the rest of the world. By the 15th, 16th and 17th century the Europeans had surpassed the Chinese in the construction

the Continental Army fought they were greatly outnumbered, but in some cases, they still managed to win because of their advanced weapons and superior tactics. The Continental Army invented new weapons. One of the guns they used were american made muskets. These guns were made by gunsmiths living in the colonies. The guns were paid for by the local government. Since they needed to be produced quickly they did not bear a makers mark. They used long rifles also known as "Pennsylvania"

The use of the smooth-bore musket and the rifled musket changed how the war was physically fought. A smooth-bore musket is a type of gun that is smooth on the inside. The bullet is pushed through the smooth barrel and can be launched about eighty yards. A rifled musket has a groove and is spiraled in the inside. The actually bullet is closer to the trigger and can shoot four hundred yards. These

Killiecrankie was the first and most significant of the battles of the first Jacobite rebellion. The battle was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James VII of Scotland (also known as James II of England) and troops supporting King William of Orange. The Jacobite forces were led by John Graham of Claverhouse, who had won the favor of King James His with the suppression of the Coventers in 1677. His forces numbered about 2,400 men. He arrived at the pass before Mackay and

Military tactics and weapons: American Revolution During the American Revolution, South Carolina militia used guerilla warfare and some strategies to defeat their enemies. Back in the 1770's weapons used were muskets, rifles, pistols, swords, cannon, bayonets, knives. Some of the strategies planned included sneak-attacks, straight lines across the field, marching forward etc. In the film The Patriot, the soldiers are portrayed using the same weapons as in the 1770's but the skills are way to perfect

decrease gun related deaths. The second amendment was created during the American Revolution and is not needed in modern times. To quote Roland Vincent, a head author for the Greenville Post, “When the Constitution was ratified these firearms were muskets; today they

The novel Time Enough For Drums by Ann Rinaldi is a story about love, loss, and sacrifice.In the novel, there were many important characters that played key roles in the story. The novel takes place during the time of the revolutionary war. The Emerson family has their two sons fighting in the war, and their mother is helping sew clothing for the war. They have two slaves named Lucy and Cornelius, whom they plan to un-enslave after the war has ceased. The person that impacted the story the most was