Kentucky Long Rifle vs Musket Army | TRIGGERS

Three musket guns compare against a Kentucky Long Rifle in a competition.

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[leomantles]

that why they invented the shotgun

[DRussellNCAA]

it is hard to believe that weapons like those did so much damage and had such great effect on wars past compared to weapons today.

[gorozon]

time of reloading between Rifle and Musket? if i rember  one of the reason of the preference in the 18th century for the musket it was a less time for reload than rifle -

[xxweaponsxx123]

I actually would use a bow or a crossbow...

[druisteen1]

brown bess is a trash in accuracy !

[Thefirefighter2631]

So they thought it was a good idea to put 3 muskets against 1 rifle and the rifle had to win or they pretty much called it shit? Not a very good match up.

[SN1P3RPWN925]

now try it whilst being shot at

[DJsharp707]

@leomantles thats why they invented spellcheck

[KiIlerman]

kentucky long rifle is like first sniper rifle.

[xxxCRAZYLOVExxx]

@NUSensei Maybe it wasn't the civil war, but the marines used won thanks to the wide spread shots from their muskets, when going ship to ship battles :)

[NUSensei]

@xxxCRAZYLOVExxx Although, you may be referring to the buck-and-ball loading, which was indeed used in the Civil War. Troops loaded both a musket ball and buckshot for a wider area of effect.

[NUSensei]

@xxxCRAZYLOVExxx That doesn't make sense. Muskets shoot balls, not pellets. And, well, the Americans kind of fought themselves in the Civil War, so I'm not sure how to verify that :P