To: unixfox
In addition to the other responses, which cover the technical and legal issues well, please note that the Civil War was fought almost entirely with muzzle-loading rifles, and was the bloodiest war of our history.
.50 Caliber slugs are nasty business, and the modern muzzle-loader with saboted loads is pretty darn accurate and effective.
22 posted on
12/09/2003 7:29:37 AM PST by
FreedomPoster
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To: FreedomPoster
The famous British "Brown Bess" musket was .75 calibre; our side used many French muskets at .50 calibre.
34 posted on
12/09/2003 8:39:50 AM PST by
Pharmboy
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To: FreedomPoster
I meant to say that those muskets were used during the American Revolution.
36 posted on
12/09/2003 8:41:50 AM PST by
Pharmboy
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