2006-06-28 14:19:37 · 12 answers · asked by chuck s 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The rifle was invented in America - up until then all firearms were smooth bore.
2006-06-28 14:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rifling is an improvement used in guns and cannons, with origins in both Europe and America in the mid-1800's. The guns brought by early explorers and settles were not rifles. They were smooth bore guns. If you recall, the confederates in the Civil War were at a great disadvantage because their muskets were smooth bore, and many of the yanks had rifles, which were more accurate and had a longer range.
2006-07-04 20:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spaniards first brought the musket to S America and southern regions of N America. The pilgrims first brought the musket to N America.
2006-06-28 15:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was the Germans. They settled around Pennsylvania and created the Pennsylvania Rifle. The other Europeans brought smoothbore muskets.
2006-06-28 15:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by sweat_is_panacea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's probably a tie, or at least close, between black and white people if you take into account the difference in population. Skinniest as a whole would probably go to Asian people. I don't think there is any significant data to take from that though.
2016-03-26 21:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caucasians
2006-06-28 14:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Spaniards?
2006-06-28 14:25:41 · answer #7 · answered by Python Ale 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pennsylvania rifle was the first i believe. I am thinking it was central europeans
2006-06-28 14:25:12 · answer #8 · answered by ghosttoast 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Spanish had rifles. they shot 4 oz lead balls. if the gun shot didn't kill you the lead poison did.
2006-06-28 15:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was the English.
2006-06-28 14:25:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋