Original: The term '' musket '' is applied to a variety of weapons , including the long , heavy guns with matchlock or wheel lock and loose powder fired with the gun barrel resting on a stand , and also lighter weapons with Snaphance , flintlock or caplock and bullets using a stabilizing spin ( Minié ball ) , affixed with a bayonet .
Simplified: A few years later , the use of cartridges , breechloading , and multiple rounds of ammunition meant the '' rifled musket '' gave way to '' rifle '' , and '' muskets '' were no longer used .