Why were rifled-muskets an improvement over earlier muskets?

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Txedo · Answer 1 · 2021-03-19T03:48:01+0000

Rifles have the advantage of long range accuracy, because spinning bullets have far flatter and more stable trajectories than balls fired from smoothbore muskets. Muskets has the advantage of a faster rate of fire.

Why were rifled-muskets an improvement over earlier muskets?

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