A photo of Chambers' repeating musket accompanied the article as well.
It has two flintlocks/triggers.
Here is the caption:
Chambers' ten-shot repeating musket operated on the same principle as his swivel gun.
But the final round in the barrel would not have a hole, allowing the user to save a shot. To fire it, he would have to pull a second trigger, tripping the rear hammer.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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