Richard could see the girl wanting too be feminine and polite, but she stiffened her back and held up one the brushes.  "The bristles start to bend or break with time and use,<em>Monsieur</em>.  The result is more work too clean the bores.  If we can find a set of new brushes, normal work should keep the bores clear.  I can handle the firing mechanisms myself.  If the funds are low, I can reconstruct using these brushes, but I'd prefer too look for some new ones.<br/><br/>"I'd also like too see if we can find what it would take too put together a volley of Swedish canister shot for guns this big."