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1850s British and American Rifle-Musket Cartridges Compared

2nd February 2022 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction My main interest in firearms has always been their technology and development, particularly during the 19th century which saw an incredible advance from flintlock, smoothbore muskets to semi and even fully automatic weapons. This [more…]

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