Published: 5/5/25 Smoothbore vs. Rifled Muskets By: Phil SpaugyCategory: Commentary A look at the military philosophy of Colonel George Willard, whose advocacy for the use of the smoothbore (not rifled) musket in battle flew in the face of contemporary thinking.
Published: 1/6/25 A Firearm Transformed By: Phil SpaugyCategory: Artifacts Follow a Union soldier's journey with the M1816/22 rifled musket, a prominent firearm that served on the frontlines of the Civil War.
