Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Vast amount of early 16th.c lead shot found in Denmark

fernando · 26th April 2011, 08:04 PM

Welcome to the forums, Per.
Interesting question on the tiny lead balls. Wasn't that period a bit too early for the use of canister or grapeshot ?
... Why not "shoulder arm" (haquebut or handgonne) ammunition ?

Let's see what the masters say about this

.

26th April 2011, 08:04 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Welcome to the forums, Per. Interesting question on the tiny lead balls. Wasn't that period a bit too early for the use of canister or grapeshot ? ... Why not "shoulder arm" (haquebut or handgonne) ammunition ? Let's see what the masters say about this .