The magnificent multishot medieval hangonne in action - Part II
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This is the second chapter of Capandball's handgonne series. Follow him as he is proving the concept of the automatic fire of the medieval handgonne. An experimental archaeology project based on 14th and 15th century sources.
Part I: https://www.weaponsandwar.tv/cap-ball/videos/handgonne-full-pat
Medieval Gunpowder Reseach Group: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/35/ho-medieval-gunpowder-research-group
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