How and why were muskets implemented in warfare?

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From a layman’s point-of-view it seems like the Bow & Arrow would be better for war since they, shoot much more efficiently, are cheaper to make and in even some cases significantly stronger.

I know that learning to shoot a bow is no easy task so would that be the main reason muskets became so popular?

In my simple man’s brain I’m wondering why you don’t see or hear anything about bows being used during something like the American Revolutionary war. Could it be that by then muskets had reached a certain level of design that made it more useful than a bow?

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Obviously the invention of the automatic rifle and technology advancements surrounding weapons caused the bow to be outdated, but was there a major drop off from the bow at one point in history?

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