For all you Military types,

[GeoFisher]

According to MSG (E-7) Tellier, Fort Lewis Range Safety NCOIC, while conducting Basic Training with the 2nd Infantry Div. in July 1956, the term does in fact go back to the Flintlocks used during the Revolutionary War. We were training with the M-1 Garand Rifle for which the term "Lock and Load" aptly applies.


Congratulations Bob and Geo,

Grumpy

I have a buddy that is into 18th century reenactments......I attended an event with him a few years ago where one of the guys was currently special forces in bragg......not sure what, but he definitely seemed like a badass and knew his stuff.

At any rate, he played an 18th century scout, and was sharing the story of lock and loaded.

Kind of neat.

Later,

Geo