When shooting my muzzleloaders (flint/percussion) I make it a rule not to smoke, or allow anyone smoking to get within 6 feet of me while I reload. To me, this is just a matter of safety.
I also make sure my flintlock priming flask is well away from my gun and either forward or to the left of it when I fire, so this begs the question: What do you do with a burning slow fuse or match while loading or priming the pan of a matchlock?
Another question is, what did the folks in the 15th and 16th century do with their "matches" while reloading?
I also make sure my flintlock priming flask is well away from my gun and either forward or to the left of it when I fire, so this begs the question: What do you do with a burning slow fuse or match while loading or priming the pan of a matchlock?
Another question is, what did the folks in the 15th and 16th century do with their "matches" while reloading?