Sounds like a great tradition.
Also sounds like these guys are idiots.
From what the story hints at, these morons are firing (blanks) out of antique, period muskets/rifles.
Let me be clear - that's just plain stupid.
For one thing, you are destroying a piece of American history every time you light one up. For another, black powder is one of the most corrosive things in the world, and if you don't take care of your weapon, it's going to rust out and do exactly what these morons had happen to them. I'm terribly sorry that one of them died, but it would appear to be Darwin at work once again.
Here's a hint, fellas. Keep the tradition going, stop drinking beer (they're German descendants, I'm sure beer was involved somewhere :) ), and use reproduction firearms.
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