Talk:Levels of Tactics/@comment-125.129.43.36-20151111092900/@comment-26863727-20151113003101

Actually, no. The gunpowder in the 'pan' of the musket was kept in by a metal cover, and any sparks that somehow escaped would come out right at you, probably singing your uniform but not much else. The odds of a spark actually entering the pan of another man's gun and setting off the charge were ridiculously low, and likely nonexistent if that man's comrade was properly trained. Most people wouldn't even have the slightest worry of the other guy accidentally setting off your own gun. They could have accounted for the inaccuracy of muskets by putting them on clusters with some kneeling and others standing. It's been proven.