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Offline KABAR2

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Early Breech loaders
« on: May 03, 2009, 02:46:02 AM »
I came across this photo album of a living history display in Denmark

there are quite a few nice breech loading cannon in some of the photo's including

one like our friend The Lions Paw has. 

http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/viewPhoto?uname=www.griffen.eu&aid=5083108932405521425&iid=5083109151448853602

I also discovered he has more photos here including a video at the bottom


http://picasaweb.google.dk/www.griffen.eu
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Re: Early Breech loaders
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 05:03:47 AM »
When you're walking on eggs; don't hop!!

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Re: Early Breech loaders
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 07:13:03 AM »
Look at all the extra chambers.

Early model assault rifles?

Thunder mugs!

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Re: Early Breech loaders
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 11:39:53 AM »
the first thunder mugs was probably cannon chambers , later they start to produce thunder mugs .
Dan Pettersson
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interested in early bronze guns

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