Early 1800's loading procedure

[greggholmes]

this is how you load a brown bess, and a hang fire..


The History of Washington County
1789

"Duncan McArthur was a noted indian fighter and one of the best shots on the border, where there were many crack marksmen. He had learned the art of loading his rifle while running, a feat which few men, red or white could perform with the old muzzle loaders."

[greyhunter]

this is how you load a brown bess, and a hang fire..


. :rotf  :rotf , Best demo of holding on target, not, with a hang fire I have seen! My wife thought I had lost it when the last shot went off. Good laff, thanks for posting.