Did the development of reliable small firearms change who self-selected into martial professions? (not counting conscripts/forced service)
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What's the date that you figure on this development? 1836?
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Hmm a good date might be whenever bayonets became largely ceremonial, which wasn't really until after WWI I think
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But are we talking about a rifle or a hand gun?
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