Reenactment Discussion

[Millander]

flame thrower musket

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[Odysseus]

Why are their muskets so damn short?

[Millander]

Because its a type of muskets made to be short?

[zac]

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Ehmmm..Ouch?!

ive done that before,for fun when i put more powder in the pan than i should have,,was very warm but awesome hehehe

[Docm30]

At least it looks like he's actually aiming, unlike most reenactors who seem to (understandably) hold their muskets far from their face.

[Duuring]

Is nobody worried about the fact there's a flash going off in his face?

Well, uhm, okay.

[Davout]

Is nobody worried about the fact there's a flash going off in his face?

Well, uhm, okay.

It happens. Just get on with it. If people were worried about it then everyone would have those shit pan covers on their muskets.

[Duuring]

First of all, people DO have flashguards on their muskets and for good reason, second, as a musket-shooting re-enactor you should know you are not supposed to fire a musket like that!

[Davout]

First of all, people DO have flashguards on their muskets and for good reason, second, as a musket-shooting re-enactor you should know you are not supposed to fire a musket like that!

Its the person firing's fault if he gets powder flash like that. They need to learn how to load properly if its doing that so using a flashguard is just a lazy way of doing it.  If they are worried about flash then maybe they shouldnt fire a gun.

[zac]

Exactly, even with the flash guard the flash goes like that sometimes, damn wuss cavalry....

[Duuring]

Its the person firing's fault if he gets powder flash like that. They need to learn how to load properly if its doing that so using a flashguard is just a lazy way of doing it.  If they are worried about flash then maybe they shouldnt fire a gun.

It's usually the person standing next to you who gets the flash in his face. And tell me, what's the proper way?

[Davout]

Its the person firing's fault if he gets powder flash like that. They need to learn how to load properly if its doing that so using a flashguard is just a lazy way of doing it.  If they are worried about flash then maybe they shouldnt fire a gun.

It's usually the person standing next to you who gets the flash in his face. And tell me, what's the proper way?

Not to much powder and closer to the touch hole. You are rushing your reload if you put to much in.

[zac]

Exactly,,ive had my ear burnt etc from people who put too much in

[Duuring]

Exactly,,ive had my ear burnt etc from people who put too much in

And still you think flashguards are a bad idea? I feel a lot more comfortable when everybody has a flashguard. I mean, sure, people can promise to not put too much powder in, but these are re-enactors. They like big bangs.

[zac]

I never said flashguards were a bad idea..... this happened with a flash guard