Step 1:
Make a bunch of bullets. These are sort of like joints of gun stuff. Make these while seated near a fireplace where you can be pensive, yet calm and wise about the upcoming battle.
Step 2:
Carry the gun around through the woods and stuff. Most of the battles will take place in a clearing. This is what us moderners call a “Good Spot For A Subway. Eat Fresh.”
Step 3:
Set the gun’s butt on the ground. Don’t laugh that it’s called a butt.
Step 4:
Use a horn to pour powder into the barrel. The barrel is just called the barrel, nothing hilarious like a butt or a butthole. It is key, however, that you use some kind of horn for this procedure. Recommended horns include steer, rhino, unicorn, yak, and possibly ram, if it’s not too curly. It might be too curly.
Step 5:
Pull a rod out of god knows where and pack the horn powder into whatever is in that gun.
Step 6:
Turn the rod over and use the other end to do the same thing. You may or may not smash a BB in there too. This part is unclear.
Step 7:
Hold the gun, shooting style, and light some kind of wick. The time while the wick burns is a good time to think about your son who was mercilessly (and honestly, pretty pointlessly other than advancing the plot) killed by the redcoats.
Step 8:
Mutter something about redcoats under your breath. This is one of our best slurs so far. Even though it refers to their coats, which they could just take off or dye a different color.
Step 9:
Pull the trigger. It’s not certain how the wick and trigger thing works. Search it online all you like, nobody knows.
Step 10:
Throw musket down and search for the nearest usable implement of impalement. Choices range from large American flags to medium-sized American flags to a willing bald eagle who has been trained to stay very straight.
Step 11:
Celebrate victory. Don’t concern yourself with picking up the musket even though it’s probably the most valuable item you could possibly own and leave in a field.