Firing the very first pistol - The 1520-30 wheel lock arquebus
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This short arquebus was found in a bog in Hungary and now it is in the collection of the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK. This is one of the very first wheellocks we know about today, and one of the very first pistols. First part of a series by Capandball.
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