In one
motion, raise musket from ground and support musket at
an
angle across the body, pointing up, holding barrel in left hand
and supporting lower stock with right
hand.
- Shoulder
your Musket
Firstly,
hold musket out vertically to
the front, barrel-up, with right hand holding stock,
left hand held out to the
left. Secondly step forward with right leg. Thirdly, position
musket barrel on left shoulder and support with left
hand on top stock, free right hand and place
to right side. Fourthly step back with right leg. Fifthly place
right hand behind back holding bandelero strap.
- Give rest to your musket (from
shoulder)
Firstly, grasp
musket stock with right hand, moving left hand to
side. Secondly, step forward with right leg. Thirdly hold musket
out vertically, to the front, barrel-up with right
hand holding stock. Fourthly step back with right leg. Fifthly
return to supporting musket at an angle across the
body, pointing up, holding barrel in left hand and
supporting lower stock with right hand.
- Face to the right
Rotate on
left leg toe, right leg heel clockwise 90 degrees
then bring right leg backward, in-line as
required.
- Face to the right
about
Rotate on
left leg toe right leg heel clockwise 180 degrees
then bring left leg around, in-line as
required.
- Face to the
left
Rotate on
right leg toe, left leg heel ant-clockwise 90 degrees
then bring left leg backward, in-line as required
- Face to the left
about
Rotate
on right leg toe left leg heel clockwise
180 degrees then bring lright leg around,
in-line as required
- Present your
Musket
From rest
position, bring musket around and shoulder in normal
firing position, pointing above heads of
enemy.
- Order your
Musket
Take
attention position facing forward in appropriate files
and ranks, with
musket on left side, held vertically by the
barrel by the right hand, facing forward.
- Lay Down your
Arms
From Order position, slowly
kneel down with left knee raised and using right
hand lay musket down facing forward, then slowly stand
facing forward.
- Recover your Arms &
Order
From
Order position (without Musket) slowly kneel down with
left knee raised and using right hand retrieve musket
in right hand then slowly stand to achieve Order
position facing forward.
-
Club your Musket &
Draw your Sword
Provided musket is NOT
loaded, reverse musket so that barrel is held
in both hands with stock facing forward with musket
firing mechanism facing to the ground. If available,
hold musket only with left hand and draw and use sword
in right hand (reverse hands if left-handed).
Ensure hand holding barrel is palm
down.
Musket
Loading
& Firing Commands
- Open your
Pan (*)
WIth musket at rest
position, match in left hand supporting barrel, musket pointing
upward over any heads, open musket pan with right
hand.
- Clear your
Pan (*)
As above, once Pan is Open
knock barrel and blow to clear any powder from
pan.
- Prime your
Pan (*)
As above, once Pan is cleared, use free
hand to reach powder horn or wooden charge and pour small amount carefully
into pan. Any excess powder can be allowed to drop back
into horn or wooden charge.
- Shut your
Pan (*)
As above, once Pan is Primed,
close the pan.
- Cast off
your Loose
Powder (*)
As above, once pan is shut
knock barrel to remove excess
powder.
- Blow off your
Loose Powder (*)
As above, once pan is
cast off, blow of any remaining loose powder from
the pan.
- Cast about your
Musket (*)
Put stock on ground,
holding match and musket barrel with left hand, on left
side.
- Handle your
charge (*)
Once Musket is Cast about,
reach for next bandelero charge or
powderhorn.
- Open your Charge (*)
Obtain a charge of powder from
powderhorn or open next charge bottle on
bandelero.
- Charge with Powder (*)
Pour next charge into barrel of
musket holding charge with 2 fingers only.
A ccess and insert
paper wadding into barrel.,
- Draw forth your Scouring
Stick (*)
Using right hand, withdraw
scouring stick.
- Shorten your Scouring
Stick
Using right hand, rotate
scouring stick so that the correct end is available to
enter the barrel, shorten by pushing against chest.
- Ram home your charge (*)
Using the stick
after shortening, insert stick into barrel and ram
home wadding and charge holding stick with 2
fingers, one each side of stick.
- Withdraw your Scouring stick
(*)
Using the stick after ramming
home, withdraw the scouring stick.
- Shorten your Scouring
Stick
Using right hand, rotate
scouring stick so that the correct end is available to
enter the stick holder, shorten by pushing against chest.
- Return your Scouring Stick
(*)
Using right hand, return the
scouring stick to the stick holder.
- Recover your Musket (*)
Return
the musket to Give Rest position supporting musket with
left hand.
- Draw forth your Match (*)
With
barrel held by left hand, musket pointing above any
heads, take match in right hand.
- Blow your Coal (*)
Blow
the coal end of the match until glowing.
- Cock your Match (*)
Without using the trigger cock the
firing mechanism so that the match can be fixed
- Fit your Match (*)
Fit the match to the firing
mechanism and check the match will descend to the closed
pan without using the trigger
- Guard
& Blow (*)
Place left hand over pan and
blow the match to ensure it
remains lit.
- Present your Musket
Present
the musket in normal firing position pointing over heads
of enemy.
- Check your Scouring
Stick
Check Scouring
stick is in holder NOT in barrel and angle barrel
towards corporal or seargant so that the scouring stick
is seen to be visible in the holder.
- Open your Pan
With
right hand open pan.
- Prepare to Fire
Aim.
- Give Fire
Fire
using trigger !
- Dismount your Musket
Return to semi-rest
position supporting musket with left hand holding
barrel.
- Uncock your Match
Remove
match and transfer to left hand holding barrel.
- Give rest to your
Musket
Return to full Rest
position, holding barrel in left hand (inc match)
and supporting lower stock with right
hand.
- Shoulder your
Musket
Firstly, hold musket out
vertically to the front, barrel-up, with right hand
holding stock, left hand with match held
out to the left. Secondly step forward with right
leg. Thirdly, position musket barrel on left
shoulder and support with left hand on top stock, and match
in Right hand, free right hand and place
to right side. Fourthly step back with right
leg.
