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An Early 15th c. Cast-iron Bombard (Steinbüchse) in the Museum of Grandson

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14th March 2012, 12:19 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A very similar mid-15th century cast iron bombard (Steinbüchse) preseved in the Museum of Sursee, Switzerland. Overall length: 41 cm Cal. 15 cm, depth of 'bore' only 16 cm, meaning that the stone ball completely filled the bore and the muzzle area! Breech 19 cm by 5 cm Weight: no specification Best, Michael Attached Images

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