Many of our customers are dealing with smokepoles for the first time and need a little help figuring out how to do some things. If you can think of any other topics you might want to see a tutorial on, please don't hesitate to suggest it! They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I guess for every picture I show, that's another thousand that I won't have to type. We've been taking pictures of some of the little musket-related tasks that might befuddle new shooters and have put together some photo-tutorials to help you out when it is time to mount your sling, install a flashguard, fit your bayonet etc. You can see them by clicking the links below. As ideas come in and time allows, we'll be adding more, such as how to roll a cartridge for a blank, how to load and fire, how to clean your musket etc. How to install your sling. How to install your flashguard. How to fit your bayonet to your British musket. What do I need to load, fire and clean my new musket? (under construction as of 9/13/16)