1) Early firearm 1) Rifle 
A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is loaded from the muzzle of the gun (i.e., from the forward, open end of the gun`s barrel). This is distinct from the more popular modern (higher tech and harder to make) designs of breech-loading firearms. The term `muzzleloader` may also apply to the ma......
a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.