firing accessories![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instruments used to load a cannon or mortar.
rammer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument used to pack the gunpowder, the projectile and the wad at the bottom of the cannon.
sponge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument with a brush or skin used to clean the bore of the muzzle after each firing.
ladle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument used to measure and load the gunpowder into the cannon.
worm ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument used to remove wad debris and keep the powder in place.
linstock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument with a wick that was used to ignite the gunpowder from a distance.