Large Gun From the 16th Century
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Inventions, Group 45, Puzzle 1.
Question is: Large Gun From the 16th Century
and the answer is: MUSKET
Word Meaning:
MUSKET — A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.
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