Gun which the harquebus preceded and the rifle succeeded (6)

I believe the answer is:

musket

(Other definitions for musket that I've seen before include "Old firearm" , "[DRAGON]" , "Ancient shoulder-gun" , "Shooter" , "Early infantry gun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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