Colonial Flintlock Musket Experience
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About the Activity
The experience starts with a hands-on overview of the firearm technology in the American colonial era. Your instructor has 35+ years experience in building, collecting, restoring, and using historic weapons. You will learn not only what typical small arms of the 18th century were like, but also why they were designed the way they were, what they were capable of and what they were not capable of. After a safety orientation, we'll walk out to our rustic shooting range where you'll get to learn the basics of how to load a colonial-style flintlock musket like the militia did over two centuries ago, then see how accurately you can fire it by shooting at a target. Group size is limited to four.2 hours
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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In this 2 hour experience, guests will have an opportunity to learn about colonial history in a hands-on way.
When you arrive, you will be issued a flintlock musket & a cartridge box to report for militia training, 1775 style. Once you are properly armed, we'll walk out the trail to our primitive rural range to "learn the drill" of how to load and fire the musket.
After everyone is comfortable with the instructions and understands what the commands mean, we start loading and firing with live ammo. We shoot at life sized targets at 25 yards which is within the capabilities of novice shooters.
In between shots we'll talk about some historic details of who used this sort of musket and how.
The last two rounds fire give you a chance to race against the clock and see how quickly you can load and fire the musket. Can you break the record? You might be surprised! The current record holder did so after never handling a musket before!
All supplies and safety gear are provided.
This is rural NH and you should dress for playing outside.
Class size is limited to four people who will actually shoot, non-shooting spectators are welcome.View Location
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Participants meet at our shop.View Location
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Participants meet at our shop.View Location
Pickup details
Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in America/New_York time to receive 100% refund.
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No reviews found!Operated by Historical Shooting IncCreated on 02 Feb 2020Created on 15 Nov 2024
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