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1st November 2010, 06:16 PM
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There you are
 Bore about 30 mm. Length 230 mm. Width at base: 65 mm. Weight: 3,135 Kg. .. The wooden set up picture is a bonus  . |
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1st November 2010, 06:47 PM
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Thank you, 'Nando,
And congratulations! Best, Michl |
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1st November 2010, 06:53 PM
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Another argument for my theory that breechloading cannon chambers did not normally contain the ball:
As we can see, most of them taper and narrow towards the fore end, in order to be shoved into the barrel and tightly fit. So I think that, had they contained to ball, the latter would have been of too small caliber to match the barrel. Any comments much welcome! Best, Michael |
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1st November 2010, 07:04 PM
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Hallo, it doesn`t matter if these are chambers of small cannons, the interesting fact is that they were loaded with a bullet. If even chambers of cannons were loaded in this way, surely the chambers of small handguns, where the chamber and barrel have exactly the same bore, were loaded with a bullet. Best wishes |
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1st November 2010, 08:28 PM
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Sorry,
Do you completely ignore the evidence photos I posted?  m |
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1st November 2010, 08:37 PM
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loaded with a plug. I refer always to chambers of handguns. Confused ? |
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2nd November 2010, 12:05 AM
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Oh yes, I definitely am.
Any evidence produced? And why, in your opinion, should breech loading of handguns differ from cannon? m Last edited by Matchlock; 2nd November 2010 at 12:22 AM. |
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3rd November 2010, 02:54 AM
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Swordfish,
Are you there?! m |
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15th November 2010, 07:41 AM
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Does anybody have photos of these breech-loading handgonne?
 "breech loading handgonne, chamber missing, late 1400's. length 1,460 mm, cal 18 mm " from http://homepages.tig.com.au/~dispater/handgonnes.htm |
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