musket
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A family tree hangs in the boardroom and some of the company’s oldest weapons, including a musket from 1830, are displayed in an archive of more than 1,500 pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
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
You could see the flash of musket fire, too far away to be heard.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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