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War-era muzzle-loaded rifle antique firearms are worth much more if they can actually fire.
latimes.com - News 2011
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In 1791, arms meant swords and muzzle-loaded, single-fire rifles.
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Alfred strongly believed in the superiority of [[Breech-loading | breech-loader]] s, on account of improved accuracy and speed, but this view did not win general acceptance among military officers, who remained loyal to tried-and-true [[muzzleloader | muzzle-loaded]] bronze cannon.
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The unexpected victory of Prussia over France demonstrated the superiority of breech-loaded steel cannon over muzzle-loaded brass.
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Alfred strongly believed in the superiority of breech-loaders, on account of improved accuracy and speed, but this view did not win general acceptance among military officers, who remained loyal to tried-and-true muzzle-loaded bronze cannon.
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That is the muzzle-loaded variant isn't it? saw the pic and didn't recognise them. something specific to their current role no doubt. bird boxes would be my guess.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Alfred strongly believed in the superiority of [[Breech-loading | breech-loader]] s, on account of improved accuracy and speed, but this view did not win general acceptance among military officers, who remained loyal to tried-and-true [[muzzleloader | muzzle-loaded]] bronze cannon.
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I'll skip the stories of my shooting prowess, I once came close to throwing a muzzle-loaded .45 at a groundhog.
Think Progress 2009
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Now, if say, NGD wants discounts for all muzzle-loaded hunting licenses issued in the Southern Tier, does that mean, ipso facto, that failure to do so constitutes "endemic" legislative dysfunction?
Room Eight 2009
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Since the days of muzzle-loaded black powder weapons passed, sometime well before the civil war, pretty much all handguns are semi-automatic, and so are most long guns.
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