What is the earliest contemporary description or illustration of a blunderbuss

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Originally Posted by dana_w

I'd love a chance to see your collection in person sometime Michael, but I would need to wear a "drool bag".

Hi Dana,


I would really love to guide you thru my coollection !

Once you have made it across the Great Water that is generally called ocean, on one of those huge and shiny 'pteranodons' that smart folks tell us Bavarians about, and down to the beautiful green state we call Bavaria (everybody here will be wielding a beer mug, I promise you ) and have landed at either Munich airport - which only is some 80 km south from where I live - or Nuremberg, some 130 km north of my home - , you will easily find my home town by train or car.

Make sure though that that 'drool bag' of yours is big and strong enough to hold some 70 kgs of what I suppose you might love to put in from my 'coollection', and also prepare doing some heavy exercise before, to be able and tote that bag without leaving the slightest trace of exertion that could alert me!

Seriously: you are welcome!


Best,
Michael