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asomotif · 12th June 2009, 12:11 AM

12' seems extreme.

Last weekend in the "Legermuseum" in Delft I saw several large guns called : "Walbus".
They were used from the walls of fortresses or from ships.
Sometimes filled with shred to cause a lot of injuries.
But also used with one large bullet as a sniper gun.

In piece times they could be used for hunting on ducks and other birds, than again filled with shred.

I did not take exact notice of the size, but I guess 8' was approx the longest.

Checked their (museum) website right now, found some pictures, but without size. and size matters in this thread

Best regards,
Willem

12th June 2009, 12:11 AM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	12' seems extreme. Last weekend in the "Legermuseum" in Delft I saw several large guns called : "Walbus". They were used from the walls of fortresses or from ships. Sometimes filled with shred to cause a lot of injuries. But also used with one large bullet as a sniper gun. In piece times they could be used for hunting on ducks and other birds, than again filled with shred. I did not take exact notice of the size, but I guess 8' was approx the longest. Checked their (museum) website right now, found some pictures, but without size. and size matters in this thread Best regards, Willem Attached Images Last edited by asomotif; 12th June 2009 at 12:25 AM.