Musket Quiz: questions and answers
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1. When did the first recorded usage of the term "musket" appear in Europe?
1499
2. Which type of soldiers were the first to give up armor entirely?
Musketeers
3. Flintlock muskets were the mainstay of European armies between:
1660 and 1840
4. How long were military flintlocks without the bayonet attached?
150 -180 centimeters
5. What is the benefit of barrel rifling?
It serves to stabilize the projectile improving its accuracy
6. Who introduced arquebuses to Japan?
Portuguese merchantmen
7. What is Casimir Lefaucheux credited with?
The invention of one of the first efficient self-contained cartridge system
8. What was the most widely used U.S Army weapon during the Civil War?
Springfield Model 1861
9. What was the first projectile which was small enough to be easily put down the barrel of a rifled long gun?
The Minié ball
10. Who designed the Volition Repeating Rifle?
Walter Hunt