Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Biting the Paper Cartridge
From: leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson)
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:58:13 -0800
 
For faster loading of a flintlock musket, one would use a paper
cartridge, which has the bullet and powder wrapped in paper,
negating the need to have separate containers for each.
To get the powder into the firearm, one must bite off the tail
end of the paper and then pour the powder down the muzzle.
Full details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cartridge

Biting the Paper Cartridge
1756 French Army Musket Demonstration, Fort Ticonderoga, New York

http://gallery.jayburleson.com/index.php/ne_2015/L2001213

Please click on the photo to view it in a larger size.

Thanks for looking and all comments welcome!

Jay