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30th July 2010, 10:16 PM
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Matchlock
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Thanks a lot, 'Nando!
Here is a cross sectional drawing of a ca. 1360-80 small bronze handgun barrel which proves that the ball reservoir (or should I say ballroom?
) of this special gun is notably longer than the powder chamber.
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Michael
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