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A '''musket''' is an obsolete, but lethal in experienced hands, [[firearm]]. Like a [[rifle]], it is fired from the shoulder. It has an unrifled barrel, and, due to the lower muzzle velocity, usually had a larger projectile than an infantry rifle. | A '''musket''' is an obsolete, but lethal in experienced hands, [[firearm]]. Like a [[rifle]], it is fired from the shoulder. It has an unrifled barrel, and, due to the lower muzzle velocity, usually had a larger projectile than an infantry rifle. | ||
