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[–] Diplomjodler3 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, it still takes a couple of weeks of training to get proficient with a gun. But that's a far cry from any medieval weapon.

[–] Brunbrun6766 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hardly any proficiency needed at point blank

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It’s a flintlock though, so just loading it and reliably firing it took a lot more work than the guns any toddler can use today (once loaded anyway).