The digs were near to where a second line of British government troops lined up on 16 April 1746. Archaeologists said the musket balls may have passed through or over the first line of government ...

Early matchlock guns are extremely rare. The matchlock shown here was made around 1640, and is typical of the muskets used by militia in Colonial America. 1498 - Rifling principle is discovered.

They were there to see the demonstration of a new type of flintlock musket designed by Honoré Blanc ... But with interchangeable parts, such a production line could become a far quicker, more ...