File:Charging cartridge down the barrel of a Mexican War era flintlock.jpg

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English: Pouring the rest of the black powder and musket ball down the barrel. The cartridge paper itself was also put into the barrel as it helped to keep the charge compact and secure in the barrel. The charge still needs to be seated at the back of the barrel.
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Source Musket drill copy, U.S. National Park Service Official Web-site
Author Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, Texas, US NPS
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