musket
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The couple are seen side by side in period costume, as Anna hands John a cartridge to reload his musket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Among the dozens and dozens of weapons hanging on the wall for sale are double barrel black powder shotguns – akin to a musket – and a few "they-don't-make-these-anymore" Winchester rifles from the 1800s.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Questions aside, a musket can come in handy.
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
There could be everyday military items like uniform buttons or musket balls.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
A dusty blond shadow erupted from the woods at that moment, both hands shakily holding the musket.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
In exchange, they demanded that the whalers return with 200 muskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
An initial excavation last summer revealed chimney bases and uncovered a military buckle and lead shot for muskets.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
With muskets drawn, Napoleon asks the chambers, “Shall we vote?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Many of them have their muskets ready with slow matches burning.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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