Muskets vs. Rifles -- Which Would You Have Used? - By: JoAnn Graham, 2009-06-03

Since a rifle has spiral grooves inside the barrel that impart spin to the bullet, improving both distance and accuracy, why did the armies of the 1500s, 1600s, 1700s and 1800s continue to use less accurate, smooth bore muskets as their primary weapons of war?

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