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During the 1600s and early 1800s, the most commonly used weapons were muskets, rifles, pistols and swords. Infantry used muskets, hunters used rifles, and officers used pistols and swords. Muskets were cumbersome and slow to load. A musket can be loaded in as little as 30 seconds, depending on the type.
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