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Musketeer wearing a bandolier.
Note how he pours the charge from one cylinder down the muzzle.
From De Gheyn.

There were several ways of carrying this ammunition. The powder was normally either in a flask or bandolier; the shot in a soft leather pouch. When going into action, a soldier often took his bullets from his pouch and put them in his mouth so he could spit them into the barrel of his gun and save time in loading.

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Arms and Armour of the Pilgrims 1620 - 1692
By Harold L. Peterson
Available from gutenberg.org

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Saturday 13 May 2023

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17th Century, America, Hand weapons, Massachusetts, Weapons

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