Which makes sense to do because drawing another flintlock pistol is much, much faster than trying to reload one.
Modern bandoliers have shotgun shells , modern assault rigs carry spare magazines…pirates didn’t have firearms with magazines that could take a new mag or stripper clip, so, their bandoliers just held more guns.
one for each pocket, and 1-2 strapped on the ankles, and 1 on the thighs, one for the belt,etc.
Which makes sense to do because drawing another flintlock pistol is much, much faster than trying to reload one.
Modern bandoliers have shotgun shells , modern assault rigs carry spare magazines…pirates didn’t have firearms with magazines that could take a new mag or stripper clip, so, their bandoliers just held more guns.