About the time of the introduction of cartridge , breechloading , and multiple rounds of ammunition just a few years later , the term `` rifled musket '' gave way to `` rifle '' , and `` musket '' fell out of fashion .

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 .
