"It's fairly straight forward. This one holds seven rounds." She demonstrates, cycling it once to show him how to do it. "Just don't try to shoot anything over fifteen feet away, and you'll do fine. Also, this one kicks like a mule, so tuck it in tight to your shoulder."

She's had absolutely no experience with black powder, so she has no idea how much recoil a musket has, but she's fairly certain it's different from a modern firearm.

Once she's done, she has to stop and lean on him a bit. "Have I mentioned cracked ribs hurt? Because ow."