Weapons of 1700s

1. Weapons of 1700s By: Forrest Beighley

2. Types of Weapons Battle axe used for close range. A lot of types of muskets used for long range like a shotgun. Sabre with a curved blade for stabbing. Cannon used for artillery also for very long range.

3. Types of muskets!!!! One of the first types of muskets in the flint lock. Also there was the match lock rifle. Next their was the Springfield rifle witch is named before ww1.

4. History of Flintlock rifle The first reliable firing gun. The flintlock was made in 1608. It was made by Marin le bourgeois�. This gun could leave savvier burns

5. Swords in 1700s One of the first swords was the dagger this weapon was used to be sneaky. Next there was the saber used for close combat fights. Battle axe used for throwing and slashing.

6. Cannons of 1700s The cannons where known as mortars. This was the only explosive throwing thing in the 1700s. Theses devices did not shot very far but made a hug explosion. Bullets that did not explode where called solid shot.

7. History of matchlock rifle One of the first gunlock designs. You had to use it in only one climate and that was warm climate. This gun could be seen from far away cause of the fire used to make it work. A disadvantage was that the flame burned very slowly.

8. Site your sources Gunapedia.com Wikipedia.com Muskets.com Cannons in the 1700s