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muskets

noun

plural of musket

as in flintlocks

a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle

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Recent Examples of muskets Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026 The new United States needed muskets, cannons, ammunition, uniforms, cloth, food and credit. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Three people dressed as soldiers lined up for review by Washington, then fired shots from long muskets. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026 Independence without muskets and mortars, hurrah! — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment. — Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Flack, who was involved in the excavation, told Fox News Digital the most significant finds included three British gunflints from the Revolutionary War era, which were used to spark gunpowder in muskets. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood with reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning. — ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026

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During these latest raids on five properties, the military seized 18,000 gallons of diesel, fuel tanks, pumps, firearms, and tools.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
At least a dozen firearms were also recovered at the home, two of which have already been confirmed stolen, Hudak told the Miami Herald.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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In total, Casimir purchased at least 108 firearms from federally licensed weapons stores and up to 35 firearms from an unidentified person in Florida, including rifles, pistols and shotguns of various makes and models, according to prosecutors.

— Jay Weaver August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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