All of these weapons were commonly used in the revolutionary war. The "Brown Bess" muzzle-loading smoothbore musket was one of the most commonly used weapons in the American …

In this guide, we’ve looked at some of the infantry weapons used by the British and Continental Armies during the American Revolution. We’ve also explained how these weapons were …

Mar 11, 2018 · The Washington Post article mentions a German breech-loading matchlock arquebus from around 1490-1530 with a 10-shot revolving cylinder, the Girandoni air rifle, and …

They did not use that overarching meaning at all times, sometimes referring to particular types of weapons like small arms as simply "arms." But the Founders' generation were certainly willing …

Jun 11, 2013 · In 1777, the French allied themselves with the American cause and began sending arms and equipment. The U.S. Musket Model 1795, the principle small arm used by the Army …

When the war began in 1775, there were few factories in America capable of producing firearms, swords and other weapons—let alone in the quantities necessary to sustain an army for …

Apr 10, 2024 · The lives of these men were ended or changed forever by the weapons described above. From flintlock muskets to breech-loaded rifles, to artillery of all kinds, the American …

May 25, 2022 · In conversations surrounding gun control in the US, the Second Amendment to the Constitution is often brought up as proof that the Founding Fathers wanted US citizens to …

Jul 2, 2021 · These are the arms with which we earned our independence. This Dutch/English flintlock fowler is typical of the kind of firearms militiamen used at the start of the American …

Jul 1, 2017 · While most units used their personal weapons, a few arms were issued to the towns by the colonies. These muskets were held by the town and issued to men who did not have a …