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What are bayonet wounds?
A bayonet wound occures usually when an opposing combatant attaches a bayonet to his firearm and stabs you with it... a bayonet is a knife like device that can be attached to the barrel end of a fire arm (usually a rifle) so the rifle can be used like a spear.Bayonet wounds could be fatal or they could be a simple cut or a narrow penetrating wound. The British invented a bayonet with 4 blades that was shaped like a "+". This was intended to inflict a flesh wound that would have a corner cut. This type of cut is more difficult to sew-up and heal.
How fast can a civil war musket load and fire?
Muskets were known not to be reliable. It is said that it is rare for a musket to hit the exact area it was aiming at, but rather hit a different enemy near by the one that the musketeer was aiming at.
Negative things about a musket?
Mis firing, slow to load, won't fire when wet.
What are the parts of a musket?
The lock, the stock, and the barrel. The lock is the mechanism with hammer, trigger, pan, and other parts to fire the musket. The stock is the wooden furniture which allows the operator to hold and aim the musket. The barrel is the tube through which the projectile is fired, exactly like a modern weapon, except that musket barrels were smooth bored like a shotgun instead of rifled.
When were bayonets used in the war?
They were last used in WW 1, but mostly before that, in the 19th century and before. These were the days of close combat and slow-loading guns. So if you could no longer load and fire, you used the rifle with the bayonet as a spear and you tried to run your enemy through.
What did General George B. McClellan think about the bayonet as a weapon?
The typical US Civil War infantry was armed with two weapons. This was his musket and the attached bayonet. In 1852, George B. McClellan published his Manual of Bayonet Exercise. This was basically a translation of of French training manuals.Both sides in the war were trained to properly use the bayonet and in many Civil War battles, skirmishes were won or lost through the use of the bayonet. So-called close range fire fights were decided by the proper use of this weapon.
What are bayonet wounds?
A bayonet wound occures usually when an opposing combatant attaches a bayonet to his firearm and stabs you with it... a bayonet is a knife like device that can be attached to the barrel end of a fire arm (usually a rifle) so the rifle can be used like a spear.Bayonet wounds could be fatal or they could be a simple cut or a narrow penetrating wound. The British invented a bayonet with 4 blades that was shaped like a "+". This was intended to inflict a flesh wound that would have a corner cut. This type of cut is more difficult to sew-up and heal.
How accurate were the weapons of the American Revolution?
The principle small arm weapon of the British side was the Land Pattern Musket, better known by the nickname "Brown Bess". It was a muzzle loading smoothbore musket of .75 caliber. It had a quoted maximum effective range of about 175 yards although it was only truly effective out to about 75 to 100 yards. In well trained hands it could fire about 3-4 rounds per minute. The Patriots used a variety of weapons including the Brown Bess, the French Charleville musket, and various hunting rifles. The Charleville musket had similar performance to the Brown Bess but fired a slightly smaller .69 caliber bullet. Many militia and irregular Patriot units were outfitted with civilian hunting rifles. Rifles had a longer range than the muskets, out to about 300 + yards, but took about two to three times longer to reload. The main drawback to the rifle however is that a bayonet could not be attached to it. In a day when even the best firearm could only get off about 4 shots in a minute, a bayonet was a primary weapon.
What were bayonets used for?
To kill. Yes, originally once a musket was fired the Bayonet was plugged into the end of the barrel, the muzzle, converting it into a spear or pike. When the musket became reloadable the bayonet was altered so that it fitted around the barrel on a lug and allowed the weapon to be refired with the bayonet attached.
What does a musket fire?
A musket fires small metal balls (back then made of lead) called musket balls (simple enough:)
What is a musket loop?
A musket loop is a small window through which a musket can be fired without providing a large opening for the attackers to return fire.
How fast can a civil war musket load and fire?
Muskets were known not to be reliable. It is said that it is rare for a musket to hit the exact area it was aiming at, but rather hit a different enemy near by the one that the musketeer was aiming at.
What can b e used to provide air for a fire?
Musket
Is a musket a shotgun?
No. A musket is a smooth-bore, muzzel loading weapon designed to fire a single ball. A shotgun is designed to fire a several pieces of smaller shot in a single load.
What did the rifled musket do?
It made accurate long range fire possible.
Haw long does it take to fire a musket?
30-60 seconds.
What is a bayonet and what was it used for?
It was a knife which attached to the end of your gun (generally rifles) it was used for: a) Stabbing people b) Putting cheese on the end in the trenches and then, when a rat came, you would fire and kill the rat (no joke) (WWI)
