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!

21st November 2013, 04:17 PM	#23
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The sample from collection, weighing 1 kg and very similar to the bottom image in post #28. The traces where the mold halves joined are clearly visible, so it was cast. It weighs 1.2 kg! Any guesses what the central holes on the six larger sides might have been for? Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 21st November 2013 at 08:55 PM.

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