Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia to Open Educational Musket Range

Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia to Open Educational Musket Range
Epoch Newsroom
3/10/2016
Updated:
3/10/2016

“For decades our guests could learn about these pieces and watch them being operated. Now they can really experience them – the weight, the smell, and the sound – not to mention how challenging their operation was for people whose lives often depended on it.”

The range will enable guests to prime and fire replicas of a “Brown Bess,” or a British short land musket used across the country during the American Revolution, and a fowling piece, a precursor of the modern shotgun that were often used for hunting.

Children as young as 14 will be allowed on the range, but those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The range will only be accessible by a shuttle.

Tickets are $199 per person, which includes instruction, safety equipment, firearms use, ammunition, and targets.