Thread: Re: The oldest known handgun in existence, ca. 1400-10
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Old 20th October 2008, 09:48 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Matchlock
Mind that the barrels at those times were filled up with (poor) black powder by two thirds of their length!

Michael

Yes but it would never have combusted.
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