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			The characteristically short two-stage barrel, with round forward stage and pronouncedly reinforced octagonal breech, late 14th century, ca. 1380-90, the staged figured stock probably early 15th c.  
		
		
		
			In the Historic Museum Moscow. http://books.google.de/books?id=gUzp...barrel&f=false The article originally published within the Osprey Book series, Medieval Russian Armies 1200-1500. Please see further attachments. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 9th April 2012 at 01:28 AM.  | 
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