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What is the difference between a rifle and a musket?

A rifle has rifling, a musket is smoothbore.

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  1. A musket uses no ammunition
  2. A rifle has rifling, a musket is smoothbore ✔
  3. A rifle is always longer

Why: Rifles have grooved barrels for spin and accuracy, while muskets are smoothbore.

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Answer: A rifle has rifling, a musket is smoothbore. Rifles have grooved barrels for spin and accuracy, while muskets are smoothbore.

  1. Rifle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle
    The invention of rifling separated such firearms from the earlier smoothbore weapons
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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