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armoredman · January 10, 2010, 08:22 PM

Does the bore rotate, to give a spin, or is it one long straight square? Centuries ago crossbow qarrels were made with round heads for use against Christians, and a square one for use agains Muslims during the Crusades, IIRC, wonder if that has anything to do with it, which would mean it is either a copy made much later, or a musket that has a HECK of a history to it.
My $.02, worth what you paid for it.

January 10, 2010, 08:22 PM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,295	Does the bore rotate, to give a spin, or is it one long straight square? Centuries ago crossbow qarrels were made with round heads for use against Christians, and a square one for use agains Muslims during the Crusades, IIRC, wonder if that has anything to do with it, which would mean it is either a copy made much later, or a musket that has a HECK of a history to it. My $.02, worth what you paid for it. Last edited by armoredman; January 11, 2010 at 11:43 AM.