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Musketoon
Short version of a musket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The musketoon is a shorter-barrelled version of the musket and served in the roles of a shotgun or carbine. Musketoons could be of the same caliber as the issue musket or of a much larger caliber, 1.0–2.5 inches (25–63 mm). The musketoon is most commonly associated with naval use, and pirates in particular, though they also served in a carbine role with cavalry.[citation needed] Musketoon barrels were often flared at the muzzle, resembling a cannon or blunderbuss.
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