This video explores the firearms used by the American Revolutionary Militia, debunking the myth of widespread rifle ownership. It highlights that the majority of militia members were armed with common smoothbore hunting flintlocks, specifically the French "fusil de chasse." The term "fusil de chasse" is explained as a French term for shotgun, still in use today. The video also references a book titled "The Jar of Severed Hands."
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