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Question: Weapons the Americans used in the American Revolution!?!?
What rifles/weapons were used by the american minutemen and "soldiers" in the american revolution!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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muzzleloading flintlock musket, its attached bayonet, and the cannon!.

rifle and pistol, swords and other cutting weapons!.

the most common weapon was the smoothbore flintlock musket, of a large caliber, !.62 to !.75 inch bore, or equal to 16 to 11 gauge shotguns!.

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Have a good read at this in the first instance and then progress!.

http://civilwartalk!.com/Resource_Center/!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

They used, majorly, American made rifles: Remmington, and Springfield flintlock rifles!.Www@QuestionHome@Com