@PugJesusM to A sub for HistorymemesEnglish • 2 months agoGood going, Ensign Expendable, you get an extra ration of hardtack to-night!imagemessage-square4arrow-up1114arrow-down12
arrow-up1112arrow-down1imageGood going, Ensign Expendable, you get an extra ration of hardtack to-night!@PugJesusM to A sub for HistorymemesEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square4
minus-squareDiplomjodlerlinkEnglish9•2 months agoTo be fair, it still takes a couple of weeks of training to get proficient with a gun. But that’s a far cry from any medieval weapon.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoIt’s a flintlock though, so just loading it and reliably firing it took a lot more work than the guns any toddler can use today (once loaded anyway).
To be fair, it still takes a couple of weeks of training to get proficient with a gun. But that’s a far cry from any medieval weapon.
Hardly any proficiency needed at point blank
It’s a flintlock though, so just loading it and reliably firing it took a lot more work than the guns any toddler can use today (once loaded anyway).