Considering how long it takes to reload a musket, why didn’t soldiers from the 18th century simply carry 2-3 preloaded muskets instead to save time?

Question

Considering how long it takes to reload a musket, why didn’t soldiers from the 18th century simply carry 2-3 preloaded muskets instead to save time?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

have you ever seen a musket? they’re big and bulky, even just carrying a second one would not be worth the hassle, you get one more shot and then you have to reload anyways. gotta deal with carrying around all that weight too.