Before the Ball: Clod Shot of 1375 - the Earliest Lead Gun Ammunition!

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Before the Ball: Clod Shot of 1375 - the Earliest Lead Gun Ammunition!

31st March 2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Spiridonov

Thank You Michael for sharing this. I have a theory about making hole in bullet ( it seems that man is making hole in bullet at this picture). I will write about it

No, Alexander,

He is touching the foremost = first in line! touchhole with a long igniting iron which holds a short piece of tinder ! in a clamp!

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m

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