Black Powder Maniac tests “Upside Down” Flintlock Shooting

There are stories from the frontier and today where a flintlock marksman could shoot their flintlocks upside down in quite possibly the first version of the “Trick Shot”. Contemporary enthusiasts have questioned this for many a year, citing the flintlock mechanism and it’s functionality in the correct orientation.

Watch Mark’s video today to see if a flintlock will go off, upside down.