Pike & Shotte Musketeers Marching Column

PIKE & SHOTTE MUSKETEERS MARCHING COLUMN

The Musket replaced the ageing arquebus as the main firearm of the Pike & Shotte era – it was a smoothbore firearm handled by specialists, and was fired from the shoulder.

‘Musket’ was a general term which covered a variety of firearm types – including long, heavy guns with matchlock, wheel lock or flint lock and loose powder fired with the gun barrel resting on a stand, as well as lighter weapons with snaphance, flintlock, or caplock.

Musketeers are a vital component of any army of the Pike & Shotte era – nothing quite conjures the imagination than the distinct ‘crack’ and the plumes of smoke emitted by musketfire!

So take careful aim, check your match, and prepare for battle…

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