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JN01 · March 22, 2014, 10:24 PM

Actually, the majority of Americans in the Revolution used muskets as they were quicker to reload and had provisions for mounting a bayonet. Rifles were preferred on the frontier during that era, however.

March 22, 2014, 10:24 PM	#8
JN01 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2005 Location: E Tennessee Posts: 828	Actually, the majority of Americans in the Revolution used muskets as they were quicker to reload and had provisions for mounting a bayonet. Rifles were preferred on the frontier during that era, however.