Loading a Matchlock Musket
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In the 17th Century drill books there were many steps for loading a matchlock musket. Here we show the main ones in use today in our re-enactments |
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| Shoulder your musket | Order your musket | Port your musket | Prime your pan |
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| Priming pan with black powder | Blowing off loose powder | Cast about your musket | Put up your charge |
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| Putting up measured charge of black powder | Wadding | Draw forth your scouring stick | Ram home your charge |
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| Replace your scouring stick | Try your match | Trying match position against the closed pan | Present your piece |
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Open your pan, or prepare to give fire. |
Give....... FIRE!!!! |
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