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120:Production history
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867:Baton a feu
768:Jäger rifle
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615:Hand mortar
610:Hand cannon
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261:Other parts
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1113:Fire arrow
998:Xanadu Gun
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975:Pot de fer
915:Fauconneau
605:Fire lance
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336:References
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1224:Snaphance
1209:Matchlock
1204:Flintlock
1170:Singijeon
993:Veuglaire
989:Tarasnice
965:Organ gun
930:Hongyipao
895:Chongtong
885:Carronade
844:artillery
808:Musketoon
675:Pepperbox
235:romanlock
222:snaphance
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189:Moukahla
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302:Morocco
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