The musket was a crucial weapon in the Revolutionary War, although today is seen as crude and inaccurate. Watch a ballistics expert test how effective a musket can actually be: | NOVA l PBS

Episode 3: M1842 Rifled Musket This week, Sam Lichtman spotlights the M1842 Rifled Musket, a weapon that brought new accuracy and power to the Marine Corps arsenal. A special thank you to the National Museum of the Marine Corps for their support in making this series possible. #ThisIsMyRifle #MarineCorps250 #HistoricFirearms #LeatherneckMagazine #SemperFi | Marine Corps Association