A soldier had no say in what arm he used they were issued and that is what he got . That being said Some Regiment commanders preferred smooth bore muskets over rifled musket but by mid war the smooth bore was a behind the line arm ( prison guards and home guard units ) especially in the Union army
Beautiful rifle.
Smoothbore musket actually.🤣 just pulling your leg.👌🏼
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A soldier had no say in what arm he used they were issued and that is what he got . That being said Some Regiment commanders preferred smooth bore muskets over rifled musket but by mid war the smooth bore was a behind the line arm ( prison guards and home guard units ) especially in the Union army
Correct yes👍🏻
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