Firing a Flintlock Musket

How they did it in Maine 400 years ago. From a video about Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. Produced by the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid.

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[1diclicious]

whats the name of the fort in the background?

[MaineHistory]

@1diclicious

It is the reproduction of Fort William Henry at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic site in Bristol, Maine.

[MaineHistory]

The ball goes down the barrel on top of the powder. It is rammed down from the muzzle with a small piece of cloth under it to help keep it snug.

[GunOwnerDan]

Mayor Bloomberg thinks this antique flintlock is an "assault rifle".

What a blooming idiot!!!

[ArseneLupin2009]

the uniform and the hat look pretty cool,

the video is interesting

thanks Maine

5 stars

[Jeansschwimmer]

@kjsh987 Indeed, statistics were made based on surviving data.

a) soldiers killed or maimed

b) ammunition spent

the comparison shows that it was far more riskier to figh tin the 18th century than in WW I, WW II, Korea and Vietnam. With more firepower, metal cartridges and later semi-automatic and automatic assault rifles the amount of ammo fired just into the air- even from precise barrels- without hitting anyone has steadily risen.

[SyaukatBrown]

Wow its not 240p its 120p.

[NoisemakerArrow]

@Tutu0alex Medieval 2 Total War, and also Empire TW and Napoleon TW.

[waterchildtera]

@xaxie1 matchlock has a burning rope for ignition

[waterchildtera]

so you don't want to go off half cocked

[Pynaegan]

@gringolazlo

That's got class.

}: )

[MetalFanx2000]

2:34 to see him fire already.

[Okanehira]

@xaxie1 flintlock

[xaxie1]

So were the Muskets in Japan Matchlock or Flintlock?

[dean10007]

@GunOwnerDan I suppose by the assault weapons ban definition, if you put night sites on this thing, it WOULD be... considering it already has a bayonet lug