American Rifleman

250 Years Of The U.S. Army: The Smoothbore Musket Era

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CBS News

Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution shows off rediscovered musket made in 1770s

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Philadelphia gets ready to celebrate America's birthday, a museum in Old City is welcoming a rediscovered musket that was used during the American Revolutionary War. Monday was ...
American Rifleman

250 Years of the U.S. Army: Rifle Muskets, Trapdoors & Early Bolt-Actions

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The New York Times

Musket Balls Found in Massachusetts Recall ‘Shot Heard Round the World’

The discovery of ammunition from the 1700s has revived tales of fighting at the start of the Revolutionary War. By Christine Hauser Early last year, archaeologists discovered five round objects while ...