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Weapons & Armor
Flintlock Musket
Smoothbore infantry arm · c. 1700 – 1840
Flint strikes frizzen, sparks fall into the priming pan, flame passes through the touch hole and lights the main charge. A century of linear tactics — volleys, bayonets, the hollow square — was built around this one mechanism.
Key specifications
Length
~150 cm
Caliber
.75 in (19 mm)
Range
~75 m effective
Rate (trained)
3 – 4 / min
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