Weapons in the Great Hall Edinburgh Castle

Royston · 5th June 2014, 05:04 PM

A hasty visit to the castle on a very wet Sunday last month.
I could not get to all of it as the hall was packed out for a demonstration of what appeared to be " Cat Strangling " music !
The long rifle appears to be a Furguson Breech loading flintlock and the choice of ammunition for " Mons Meg " would, no doubt, be against all rules of modern warfare.

It's a great place, well worth a visit to anyone interested in history, even those who recognise the superiority of collecting S.E.Asian weapons.

Roy

Royston · 5th June 2014, 05:07 PM

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fernando · 5th June 2014, 05:16 PM

Hey, i like those ... very much.
Thanks for sharing, Roy

Hope you didn't need any drastic means to extract that ammunition

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Royston · 5th June 2014, 05:40 PM

Not one of mine Fernando she just turned up and her mother tossed her in just as the photo was being taken. Perhaps they thought it a cheap way to get home

fernando · 5th June 2014, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Royston

... Perhaps they thought it a cheap way to get home

Ah, ah, a good one; British humor

Marcus den toom · 5th June 2014, 06:36 PM

One of those Scottish games no doubt, next to the caber toss and scottish hammer throw.

I remembber when i was last there, an amazing castle, but sadly i didn't get to see the museum at that time.

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Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Weapons in the Great Hall Edinburgh Castle A hasty visit to the castle on a very wet Sunday last month. I could not get to all of it as the hall was packed out for a demonstration of what appeared to be " Cat Strangling " music ! The long rifle appears to be a Furguson Breech loading flintlock and the choice of ammunition for " Mons Meg " would, no doubt, be against all rules of modern warfare. It's a great place, well worth a visit to anyone interested in history, even those who recognise the superiority of collecting S.E.Asian weapons. Roy Attached Images

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fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,663	Hey, i like those ... very much. Thanks for sharing, Roy Hope you didn't need any drastic means to extract that ammunition .

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Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Not one of mine Fernando she just turned up and her mother tossed her in just as the photo was being taken. Perhaps they thought it a cheap way to get home

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Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 494	One of those Scottish games no doubt, next to the caber toss and scottish hammer throw. I remembber when i was last there, an amazing castle, but sadly i didn't get to see the museum at that time.