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PvK said:
Most people think "gun > bow". After all, look at the fire and smoke. 
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this feature alone goes a long way to making the gun superior to the bow. despite its poor reload time, accuracy, high manufacturing cost, and questionable reliability, the early musket proved to be the superior weapon of war.
more important than its actual efficiency, is the morale effects on the battlefield. the loud bang, bright flash, and smoke will shake most enemies. and being the cause of a loud bang will bolster the morale of those wielding firearms.
This is a particular good presentation on the evolution of weaponry:
http://www.killology.com/article_weaponry.htm