The most common small arm at Gettysburg was the .58 caliber Springfield rifle musket model 1861. Many Confederates carried the .577 caliber Enfield rifled Musket. Several units carried the .69 caliber smoothbore. Cavalry were armed with .54 caliber Sharps carbines and a few lucky units under George Amstrong Custer were carrying the .52 caliber Spencer repeating carbine.
Musket balls were typically made of lead and usually weighed between 0.5 to 1 ounce (approximately 14 to 28 grams). The exact weight could vary based on the type of musket and its caliber. For example, a .69 caliber musket ball would weigh around 1 ounce, while smaller calibers would weigh less. The lead used in musket balls was often cast in molds to achieve uniformity.
A musket ball typically weighs between 0.5 to 1 ounce, depending on its caliber. For instance, a .69 caliber musket ball weighs approximately 1 ounce (or about 28 grams), while smaller calibers may weigh less. The weight can vary slightly based on the specific design and material used in the production of the ball.
The musket was used by foot soldiers in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.
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Musket balls.
Musket balls were typically made of lead and usually weighed between 0.5 to 1 ounce (approximately 14 to 28 grams). The exact weight could vary based on the type of musket and its caliber. For example, a .69 caliber musket ball would weigh around 1 ounce, while smaller calibers would weigh less. The lead used in musket balls was often cast in molds to achieve uniformity.
A musket ball typically weighs between 0.5 to 1 ounce, depending on its caliber. For instance, a .69 caliber musket ball weighs approximately 1 ounce (or about 28 grams), while smaller calibers may weigh less. The weight can vary slightly based on the specific design and material used in the production of the ball.
Musket or Musket or maybe a Musket.:D
The musket was used by foot soldiers in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.
The musket was the main weapon in the French and Indian War. French Tulle musket, British Brown Bess musket, and an array of frontier Indian weapons were very popular among the Canadian and American Militias, including Tomahawks, knives, and clubs. oh british 12 pdr guns at the Forts and french 16 pdr field guns and mortars. The French and their allies used the Charleville musket. The British and their allies used the Brown Bess musket.
A bayonet is a thrusting weapon placed on the muzzle of a musket or rifle which turns the weapon into a spear.
While not the proper names, the British "Brown Bess" was used by both sides. In addition the French Charleville musket was used by the Americans.
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Rifle.
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Loise and Clark used them but the British made them.