How many shots per minute can you make?
You'll find different rates of fire reported, but in general most agree that for trained troops the standard for a musket was three rounds (shots) per minute. Some claim rates of fire as high as 5 rounds per minute from each musket from highly effective troops.
With the rifle, things were quite different, and the experts talk about "minutes per shot." In other words, even a good marksman might have trouble getting off more than one shot every three minutes.
I, myself, am a 1 shot per minute kind of guy with my brown bess.
I was able to go faster (10 years ago) but, old bones and fading eye-sight have a way of slowing you down...
Have you ever timed yourself?
You'll find different rates of fire reported, but in general most agree that for trained troops the standard for a musket was three rounds (shots) per minute. Some claim rates of fire as high as 5 rounds per minute from each musket from highly effective troops.
With the rifle, things were quite different, and the experts talk about "minutes per shot." In other words, even a good marksman might have trouble getting off more than one shot every three minutes.
I, myself, am a 1 shot per minute kind of guy with my brown bess.
I was able to go faster (10 years ago) but, old bones and fading eye-sight have a way of slowing you down...
Have you ever timed yourself?
