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Old 06-25-2003, 09:16 AM
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Now all I need are some billiard balls for ammo.
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Old 06-25-2003, 09:17 AM
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A Coehorn Mortar!!! YeeHaa!!

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Looks like a Coehorn but it's too small. It's a Grenade Launcher from the Revolutionary Period. They were used to lob grenades about 3 or 4 hundred yards into trench lines. I think this one is British.
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Old 06-25-2003, 12:56 PM
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Col,

What does one do with such a toy? You must have one heck of a Military weapons collection..
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