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WILLIAMSBURG — Starting March 19, Colonial Williamsburg guests can get their hands on history in a new and exciting way — firing replicas of two 18th-century firearms. But the experience won’t come ...

The American Revolution’s humble beginnings 250 years ago are reflected in a cut down, beat up, old musket — one that even experts recognize isn’t much to look at. “If that gun was on a table, ...

Stacker compiled 10 key moments in the development of firearm technology throughout U.S. history. - JIM WATSON // Getty Images Stacker compiled 10 key moments in the development of firearm technology ...

The proportion of musketeers to pikemen grew during the 17th century, but it was not until 1705 that the British army abandoned the pike altogether. It was cumbersome, and the invention of the socket ...

Museum curator Nikki Walsh holds up two Revolutionary War musket balls, which are believed to have been fired at the British by colonial militia men, at Minute Man National Historical Park, Monday, ...

History doesn’t have a period at the end of it - only commas, parentheses, new chapters. The San Jacinto Museum of History Association has been collecting bits and pieces of documents and artifacts ...