Another attachment to post #1:
a light wrought-iron tiller haquebut (German: Halbhaken), of octagonal section throughout, with round rear socket, slightly swamped muzzle, and retaining its orignal tiller stock, ca. 1430-50. The touch hole is not shown but must be located on the top flat of the barrel.
Preserved in the Statens Historiska Museum Stockholm.
Barrel length 59.5 cm, maximum outer diameter 4.2 cm, bore 21 mm, weight 4.935 kg.
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Last edited by Matchlock; 20th January 2014 at 12:50 PM.
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