Thread: The origin of the term ‘Locked and Loaded’
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Old 09-01-2012, 04:11 PM
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Now I always thought it originated with flintlock muskets as a statement of condition. I'm locked, eg my weapon is on half cock with priming powder in the pan, and loaded.

To "lock and load" was the command to place the lock in the half cocked position and load with ball and powder.
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