The wheel lock pistols and cavalry of the 30 years war
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Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capandball For buying Capandball Civil War cartridge boxes: http://stores.ebay.com/Capandball?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 It started as a short shooting test, and ended as an experimental archaeology project. The wheel lock pistol and cavalry tactics of the early 17th century: history, tactics, drill, accuracy of balls and slugs, terminal ballistics, etc... Hope you don't mind if it is longer than usual. ;)
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