The 1853 Enfield rifle-musket is thought to be the first modern infantry rifle and was one of the most influential guns of all time. Here's its history.
Did soldiers, at least in the US, really stick with the same one shot at a time, load gun powder in manually, metal rod in the barrel, musket technology until around the
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