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Royston · 5th June 2014, 05:04 PM

A hasty visit to the castle on a very wet Sunday last month.
I could not get to all of it as the hall was packed out for a demonstration of what appeared to be " Cat Strangling " music !
The long rifle appears to be a Furguson Breech loading flintlock and the choice of ammunition for " Mons Meg " would, no doubt, be against all rules of modern warfare.

It's a great place, well worth a visit to anyone interested in history, even those who recognise the superiority of collecting S.E.Asian weapons.

Roy

5th June 2014, 05:04 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Weapons in the Great Hall Edinburgh Castle A hasty visit to the castle on a very wet Sunday last month. I could not get to all of it as the hall was packed out for a demonstration of what appeared to be " Cat Strangling " music ! The long rifle appears to be a Furguson Breech loading flintlock and the choice of ammunition for " Mons Meg " would, no doubt, be against all rules of modern warfare. It's a great place, well worth a visit to anyone interested in history, even those who recognise the superiority of collecting S.E.Asian weapons. Roy Attached Images