File:Priming a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionPriming a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg |
English: Before the musket can be fired, it must be “primed”. A paper cartridge containing gunpowder and a musketball at the bottom is torn open using the teeth. A small amount of the powder is then poured into the pan. Not too much is needed as black powder burns at a very high rate of speed. The hammer or steel is then brought down to “close” the pan. With the priming powder secured in the pan, the loading process can continue. |
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Source | Musket drill copy, U.S. National Park Service Official Web-site |
Author | Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Texas, US NPS |
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- File:Charging cartridge down the barrel of a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg
- File:Cocking a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg
- File:Firing a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg
- File:Mexican War era flintlocks action close-up.jpg
- File:Seating the charge down the barrel of a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg
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