Soldier sliding his ramrod into the holder under the barrel of his musket (no. 30), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and sliding the ramrod into the holder under the barrel with his right hand (no. 30), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket (musket fork). Plate 30 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J

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