- Percussion firearms are considered “unloaded” only when totally empty.
- Percussion firearms must be loaded with the hammer down, no cap on nipple and only after command “Line is hot, commence fire.”
- Cap only on the firing line with firearm pointed down range and only after command “Line is hot, commence fire,”
- Caps may be fired to dry nipple only on the firing line with firearm pointed down range and only after command, “Line is hot, commence fire."
- Flintlock firearms are considered “unloaded” only when totally empty
- Flintlock firearms must be loaded with the frizzen up and hammer down and only after command “Line is hot, commence fire.”
- Prime pan only on the firing line with firearm pointed down range and only after command “Line is hot, commence fire.”
- Flints may be napped in lock only on the firing line with empty pan and firearm pointed down range and only after command “Line is hot, commence fire."