Originally Posted by
Muley Hunter
He didn't choose what he uses. He attacked those using traditional gear. Big difference.
Pete,
The U.S. Army abandoned the roundball over 200 years ago. The fact that they spec'ed the 1803 Harper's Ferry with a 1-49 twist points to the fact that they were thinking "conical". I think the account of Sgt. Murphy's encounter with British General Fraser was part of the decision.
OldBob