archie+williams+fire+arm

GUNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION By Archie Williams


 * Infantry**

The rifle shoots forward and a musket bullet spread.The rifle has better accuracy.The americans had more rifles.Thats a avantege for the americans cause they had more rifles.

A musket has no rifling to spin the ball. It is "smoothbored" and will shoot both ball or shot, or a combination of the two. The firearms of the period used blackpowder.



Flintlock is the general term for any firearm based on the flintlock mechanism. The term may also apply to the mechanism itself. ...


 * Officers / Cavalry**

Pistols-The pistol originally designed as a cavalry weapon was the staple weapon for a variety of personnel during World War One and beyond.Also they were very good accurate to use for enimies.

Swords - As the century progresses, swords have become almost totally obsolete in the infantry, and by the American Revolution, swords are reserved only for high-ranking officers.


 * Artillery**


 * [[image:cannon.jpg width="226" height="173"]]Cannon**-The cannon fired either solid ball, various small shot, or sometimes shells. Shells are a hollow iron ball filled with blackpowder and fitted with a fuse. The shot used could be buckshot, musket balls . grape shot, which are larger iron or lead balls about.