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Matchlock · 24th October 2010, 04:31 PM

Hi Alexender,

This of course is only a fragment of a late 15th century arquebus barrel.
The original barrel length probably was ca. 60 cm.

Actually to me it looks much like a cast fail that was discarded and never fired.

Best,
Michael

24th October 2010, 04:31 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Alexender, This of course is only a fragment of a late 15th century arquebus barrel. The original barrel length probably was ca. 60 cm. Actually to me it looks much like a cast fail that was discarded and never fired. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 24th October 2010 at 04:48 PM.