Here is a diagram on how to stack muskets with bayonets installed...
There is a trick to stacking muskets, but once it is mastered it can be done in just a few seconds and makes a very sturdy tripod. First, line up your men in two ranks and open their order (18"-20" between files). Every three to four men will make a stack, and the man at "A" does all the work, so you should put your best, most attentive man in that position (see above right). Have your men fix bayonets and inspect their arms(6).
Bring your men to order and give the command: "Pile your - ARMS!"(7). The man at "A" swings his musket out in front of him and to the left, perpendicular to his body. The trigger guard should be UP, butt on the ground with the barrel inclined at approximately a 60
There is a trick to stacking muskets, but once it is mastered it can be done in just a few seconds and makes a very sturdy tripod. First, line up your men in two ranks and open their order (18"-20" between files). Every three to four men will make a stack, and the man at "A" does all the work, so you should put your best, most attentive man in that position (see above right). Have your men fix bayonets and inspect their arms(6).
Bring your men to order and give the command: "Pile your - ARMS!"(7). The man at "A" swings his musket out in front of him and to the left, perpendicular to his body. The trigger guard should be UP, butt on the ground with the barrel inclined at approximately a 60
