The matchlock musket was the most commonly used weapon in the early 17th century. Heavy and cumbersome, the matchlock fired a bullet up to 75 caliber. These were carried in a bag attached to a bandolier which held several cartridges. In use, the lighted cord or slowmatch was removed from the cock, the priming pan cover opened, and fine grained powder from a flask was poured into the pan. Next the powder from an unused cartridge was poured into the nuzzle. The bullet was then rammed home with a ramrod. The musket was then retuned to its resting stake and the slowmatch repositioned in the cock.
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