musket
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Then, in 1814, a musket ball smashed his left forearm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
A gun's rear sight and a musket side plate found nearby offer some support for that interpretation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
D'Artagnan is believed to have been hit in the throat by a musket ball as Louis XIV sought to capture Maastricht.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
A family tree hangs in the boardroom and some of the company’s oldest weapons, including a musket from 1830, are displayed in an archive of more than 1,500 pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
She quickly tied a bonnet under her chin and left, the back door closing behind her with the sharp sound of a musket shot.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
One of Whitney’s next ventures was manufacturing muskets for the federal government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
A musket ball is a type of ammunition used in muskets, which are long-barrelled, muzzle-loaded firearms that were commonly used from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
An initial excavation last summer revealed chimney bases and uncovered a military buckle and lead shot for muskets.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
With muskets drawn, Napoleon asks the chambers, “Shall we vote?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Within about two decades following their introduction to the northern end of New Zealand, muskets and potatoes had spread 900 miles to the southern end of New Zealand.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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