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Old 22nd January 2014, 03:42 PM   #20
Matchlock
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Better images of that fine Nuremberg mortar in the Wallace Colln. from post #4.
The description correctly points out the actual use of most of these finely wrought pieces: they were employed to launch fireworks.
The foldout trigger guard provided a tighter grip.

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