One of Her Majesty's finest re-enactors, going at it, hammer and tongs, showing just how fast a trained soldier could handle a flintlock - firing 3 shots in 46 seconds, though in fact he probably wouldn't be firing that way much. The true weapon of the era was the mass of troops and their bayoneted firearms, vice the individual soldier fighting as a distinct individual - at least not until the forces had closed to hand-to-hand.And he's also demonstrating some other things, if not by intent. Note he's not loading a ball - this is a safety issue for the demonstration -...
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Jun 22 2011, 06:30 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..