Use of Muskets · Ca. 1616: Cavalry Soldier with Wheel Lock Musket A. Essenwein, Quelle zur...
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Use of Muskets 1450 - 1750 Copyright 04.2011, Peter H. Kunz, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
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Use of Muskets
1450 - 1750
Copyright 04.2011, Peter H. Kunz, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
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What is a Musket?
A musket is a long firearm, which can be handled in the field by oneshooter.Most early muskets had match locks actuated by a trigger bar underneaththe butt. Snaphance match locks were seldom in use. A relatively small number of muskets were equipped with wheel locks.Heavier muskets hat to be supported by forks held in the left hand by theshooter.
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Ca. 1473: Shooter Holding a Stocked Gun
Dudly Pope, Feuerwaffen, 1965
An early, originally coloredpicture from an Englishhandwritten manuscript showsa shooter with a long,relatively light handheldstocked gun. Interesting is thefact that the shooter pressesthe butt of his weapon againsthis shoulder the same way asis done today.
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Ca. 1480: War Chariot with Musketeers
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
A musketeer with a match lock musket is shown together with crossbow man.
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Ca. 1500: Group of Shooters
In an etching by M. Feselen,the shooter on the left holdsa wheel lock musket and theone on the right, a matchlock musket. Both hold it onthe hip in the firing position. The shooter in the middle isloading his musket with theramrod. The shooter on theleft can hold his wheel lockmusket with both hands andrelease the shot with thetrigger.
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1500: Musketeer loading his Musket
The loading of musket requireda lot of time.
A protection force was ofimportance for the time themusketeer was loading hismusket.
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1520: Victory Parade of the Musketeers
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der, Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1530: Musketeer loading his Musket
Wood cut, unknown artist , ca. 1520
The musketeer takes the musketinto his left hand, takes a powdershell from his bandoleer andopens it up. He pours the requiredamount of black powder into thebarrel of the musket. Than hetakes a bullet from the bulletpouch on his bandoleer, puts itinto the barrel and pushes it downwith the ramrod.
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Ca. 1530: Kneeling musketeer
For musketeer it was important to present a target to the enemy assmall as possible .
Q uelle: Robert Held, The Age of the Firearms, 1979
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Ca. 1530: Mercenary with shouldered Musket
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
My job is done ! O K?
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Ca. 1560: Group of Mercenaries
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen ,1872
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Ca. 1580: Musketeer and Horseman
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1580: Musketeers loading their Muskets
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1680: Horseman Firing his Musket
Harald Peterson, Armes à Feu, 1962
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Ca. 1609: On the way to the Firing Range
Two beautifully dressed shooterswith their match lock target riflesand the supporting forks are onthe way to a marksmen's festival
Schweizerisches Schützenmuseum
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Ca. 1615: Musketeer firing his Musket
This musket is equippedwith a snaphance matchlock with a trigger and atrigger guard.
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
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Ca. 1616: Cavalry Soldier with Wheel Lock Musket
A. Essenwein, Q uelle zur Geschichte der Feuerwaffen, 1872
To us it seems veryquestionable if ahorseman couldlead his horse, aimat a target and firethe musket whilegalloping towardshis enemy.
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