“Tag: Muskets”

Puzzled by an apparent early socket-style bayonet, one NRA member writes Rifleman Q&A for answers concerning its mounting type.

Whether for protection on the frontier or for hunting in the backwoods, the smoothbore hunting gun played a pivotal role in times of peace and war in the American colonies.

During the American Civil War, thousands of muskets came to U.S. shores imported by both the North and South, and some of them were referred to as "Potsdam" muskets.

While the longrifle gets most of the attention, the muskets used by militia and the Continental Line were the workhorses of the American Revolution.

Gunsmiths at Colonial Williamsburg demonstrate the tricks of their old-fashioned trade, creating high-quality, period-correct firearms with naught but hand tools.

A reader asks about the April 2013 issue of American Rifleman, which featured a column about the Winchester Model 1895 Russian Musket. What makes it a musket?

I’ve acquired an interesting firearm and need help finding more information about it, since my library searches have yielded limited results.

In a desperate need for arms to fight the Germans, the Russian Army turned to Winchester, purchasing Model 1895s in 7.62x54 mm R.

American-made muskets made a real difference in the fight for independence.