Float Pilot
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Ok instead of a general question that results in splits between muskets and rifles, lets see your onions when the question is more historically relevant.
Your opinion or favorite of the best infantry or individual soldier / sailor / adventurer, firearm by period type. You can just copy the various categories and put your answer behind it.
1. Matchlock
2. Wheel Lock
3. Snaphance
4. Flintlock Musket
5. Flintlock Rifle
6. Percussion Musket
7. Percussion Rifle
8. Black powder cartridge Rifle single shot
9. Black powder cartridge Rifle repeating
10. Smokeless powder single shot
11. Smokeless powder early repeating
12. 1899 to 1920
13. 1920 to 1940
14. 1940 to 1960
15. 1960 to 1980
16. 1980 to present
Yes I said adventurer,,, not every battle was fought with standard govt' / military issue firearms...
Your opinion or favorite of the best infantry or individual soldier / sailor / adventurer, firearm by period type. You can just copy the various categories and put your answer behind it.
1. Matchlock
2. Wheel Lock
3. Snaphance
4. Flintlock Musket
5. Flintlock Rifle
6. Percussion Musket
7. Percussion Rifle
8. Black powder cartridge Rifle single shot
9. Black powder cartridge Rifle repeating
10. Smokeless powder single shot
11. Smokeless powder early repeating
12. 1899 to 1920
13. 1920 to 1940
14. 1940 to 1960
15. 1960 to 1980
16. 1980 to present
Yes I said adventurer,,, not every battle was fought with standard govt' / military issue firearms...