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Atlantia · 11th June 2009, 08:29 PM

Here's another matchlock in the 'to restore' pile.
Thing is, I came across its BIG brother and it made me wonder.
Mine is about 5' long, the one I saw, which is almost exactly the same just bigger, is around 12' long!
Same proportions, like a rifle, just the length of two tall men!!
Can anyone shed any light on these gigantic rifles?

11th June 2009, 08:29 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Indian matchlocks (Who says size isn't important?) Here's another matchlock in the 'to restore' pile. Thing is, I came across its BIG brother and it made me wonder. Mine is about 5' long, the one I saw, which is almost exactly the same just bigger, is around 12' long! Same proportions, like a rifle, just the length of two tall men!! Can anyone shed any light on these gigantic rifles?