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a type of long gun that was used by soldiers before the invention of the rifle
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Recent Examples of muskets
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.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 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 among a line of reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then the French started to standardize their muskets.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 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 among a line of reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Then the French started to standardize their muskets.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskets
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The Justice Department charged Allen with two additional firearms counts, including discharging a weapon during a crime of violence, but the affidavit does not directly say that Allen was responsible for shooting the officer.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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His firearms were purchased legally.—
Don Sweeney
April 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalez Nava was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on March 11, the same day a search of his New London residence turned up four firearms, including semi-automatic pistols and a shotgun, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Muskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskets. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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