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Old 8th March 2009, 11:38 PM   #9
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Thanks Michael,

Your posts are invariably worth reading!

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Manuel


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Originally Posted by Matchlock
Matchlock muskets, ca. 1620-50, the second from top dated 1626, the fourth ca. 1650, a flintlock musket of ca. 1670 and the latest form of a matchlock, ca. 1700-20 - all at the Royal Army Museum Stockholm.

Please not the significant evolution of the butt stocks.

Michael
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