As a Spencer shooter, I second that.
Also, as a Civil War re-enactor, I even third that motion. Something about dismounting, falling into a skirmish line, dropping the breech of my 1863 Sharps carbine open, taking a paper cartridge (in most cases blank <ggg>) from the carbine cartridge box on my back, placing the cartridge in the breech, closing it, removing a percussion cap from its pouch, placing it on the cone, raising up, waiting for the command to fire, and finally on command, the volley of BOOOOMS!