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Also known as muzzleloader, muzzle-loading gun, muzzle loading gun

thumb|right|upright=1.5|A "Brown Bess" muzzle-loading musket, used by the [[British Army from 1722 to 1838]] A muzzleloader is any firearm in which the user loads the projectile and the propellant charge into the muzzle end of the gun (i.e., from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel). This is distinct from the modern designs of breech-loading firearms, in which user loads the ammunition into the breech end of the barrel. The term "muzzleloader" applies to both rifled and smoothbore type muzzleloaders, and may also refer to the marksman who specializes in the shooting of such firearms. The