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					Originally Posted by cornelistromp
					
				 
				hi Michael, 
 
  thanks for the explanation and it is a beautiful and rare  heavy "matchlock haquebut" or "haquebut musket" ?   
 
 vbw, 
 jasper  
			
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 Well, Jasper, 
Who am I to tell, to discern?!    
Actually, as its weight of 16 kg is definitely too heavy to aim the piece the usual way, and considering that its barrel was a haquebut barrel about 150 before it got updated with the present stock and lock, I feel safe enough to call it a haquebut, or a wall gun. 
 
Best, 
Michael 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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