Rifle vs. Muskets

[fenir]

A british musketeer, could fire 4 times a min. As opposed to the French twice a minute.

A british Rifleman, (same as the Musketeers, the only live trained troops in their period.) Could fire 2 to 3 a minute a min. Aimed. If i remember correctly.

The Baker Rifle, was the first successful, specifically military rifle.

To give you an example: there is an eye witnessed, (by many), account of a british rifleman, whose name escapes me. Who killed a french general, at ~800 Yards, with a baker rifle. ANd to prove it wasn't a fluke, eg: luck; he did it again, and killed the generals aide de camp.

Keep in mind, with all british equipment, even today, the british claim lower standards, than what their equipment can actually do.

IN the time period, the british where the main proponents of rifles, and apart from the Prussians, where the only ones effectively using them. Up until the ~1820. It helped alot that the Baker rifle was and still today, considered the best rifle in that period.

The british, really where the first to use troops with rifles, in a sniper fashion. And these units are considered the fore runners as such. They primarly, take out NCO's and CO's. Thereby leaving teh enemy leaderless.

A few other notes, that i remember.
At the famous American and mexician battle of the Alamo. The mexicans where using Brow Besses, and Baker rifles.
I think it's the alamo. hmmm might have to check later.


The First british Rifles to used in action, where fergussons, from Major Fergusson. British Army.
Made in about 1770, Patent in 1776, US Independance war.
Used in the War. Witht eh light Infantry. Breech Load, and could fire appreantly, about 6 or 7 rounds per minute.

Poste Scriptio:

ALL BAKER RIFLES HAD BAYONETS. .......THE BRITISH STARTED ALL RED COAT TRADITION, IN TEH EARLY 1700's..,............nearly all nations, gave swords to their troops, up until the advent of breach loading rifles. ~ 1850's. So took the away earlier, some had them longer.

MUSKETS, are not aimed generally. They are volley fire, in groups for maxium effort. A rifle is a specific target killer.

Sincerely

fenir