muzzle-loaders
Barrel-stuffed guns
Muzzle-loaders are firearms loaded through the barrel's open end rather than through a breech mechanism.
The term covers historical weapons like muskets and flintlocks, as well as modern replicas used for hunting and reenactments.
Some hunting seasons specifically permit only muzzle-loaders, giving hunters extended opportunities: He prefers muzzle-loader season because the woods are less crowded.
Flint-sparked firearm mechanism
- percussionSound through impact
- ramrodGun-cleaning rod
- primingMaking ready beforehand
- flashpanFirearm's ignition receptacle
fouling · sulfur · charcoal · saltpeter · propellant · ignition · corning · serpentine
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
- arquebusEarly portable firearm
carbine · fusil · smoothbore · rifle · pistol
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- ramrodGun-cleaning rod
- stockGoods kept for sale
- triggerWhat initiates action
- sightsNotable places to visit
frizzen · pan · breechblock · hammer · nipple · caplock · rifling · bore
flintlock
Flint-sparked firearm mechanism
- percussionSound through impact
- ramrodGun-cleaning rod
- primingMaking ready beforehand
flashpan · fouling · sulfur · charcoal · saltpeter · propellant · ignition · corning · serpentine · grains
musket
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
- flintlockFlint-sparked firearm mechanism
- matchlockCord-ignited gun mechanism
- blunderbussFlare-muzzled scatter weapon
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
sights · frizzen · pan · breechblock · hammer · nipple · caplock · rifling · bore · buttplate
fusilier
Musket-bearing infantry soldier
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- musketeerSoldier armed with musket
- militiaNon-professional armed force
infantry · frontiersman · trapper · colonial · reenactment · formation · bayonet · redcoat · minuteman
accuracy
Degree of correctness
ballistics · trajectory · range · buckshot · patching · seating · swabbing · misfire · hangfire · offhand
muzzle-loadersbreech-loaders
Guns loaded from behind
bolt-action rifles · automatic weapons · revolvers · breechloaders
muzzle-loadersautomatic rifles
Self-chambering rapid-fire guns
assault rifles · machine guns · semi-automatics · submachine guns · smart guns
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