Alles. Early "Rifled muskets" or rifles used a greased leather wad to surround the ball and grip the rifling. Slow firing but more accurate. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.
>________________________________ > From: WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 3:28 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D on Chasing Classic Cars > >'Zackly. >BTW, could a musket become a rifle if it were rifled. Maybe, only if it's >ball/bullet were big enough for the rifling to spin it? > >Wilton > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
