Pine tree flag?!?

@Fitzydog what are you talking about?

An appeal to heaven

American militias, man.

Ya

But what do you mean, I dont know?

The pine tree had long been a New England symbol being depicted on the Flag of New England flown by colonial merchant ships dating back to 1686.

Americans had rifles, made by PRUSSIAN craftsmen, while the brits had muskets. @Duke of Mecklenburg

IE, symbolic of NE minutemen's cause

Rifles had lower rates of fire...But obviously better accuracy

Also rifles were more expensive

Same rate of fire

And british light infantry had rifles

Just not the main line infantry

It's not the same

Light infantry did not have rifles..
They had buck and ball muskets

A ball drops straight down with a musket, while with rifles its tight

So ramming the round takes a bit longer

It's tight in both tard

Alot tighter with the rifle

I've shot muskets

I own a muzzleloader

A rifleman can load and fire 3 shots a minute

Same

Learn your shit

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You've probably never shot a flintlock

Brown bess muskets were 3 RPM

IF you were a highly experienced rifleman

Rifling has existed since the 1500s btw

But did the british infantry adopt it? 🤔

I'm a muzzloading range instructor and pre 1840s living history reenactor. @Duke of Mecklenburg

In the 1770s at least

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Muh person who isnt talking out his poop slot

The minie ball was what made rifling worthwhile

And was when rifled muzzleloaders became common infantry guns, and not just for skirmishers/light infantry

I've always found it easier loading in a smooth bore vs. Rifled muzzleloaders...btw

Also rifling was expensive until machining got good enough

The reason the brits did not have rifles, is because they were more difficult to manufacture in bulk, and had to be issued uniformly.

Americans prided their guns like they do trucks these days. They were a status symbol that were heavily invested in and custom made to order

In the early mid 1800s