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| Weapons The
Cavalryman's weapons were the sword, wheellock pistol, petronel or arquebus
and the lance. Wheellock pistols above, on the left German styles, on the
right Italian.
A petronel. Note the distinctive dropped butt. Gunpowder flasks from the Wallace Collection and stirrups that were recovered from a shipwreck ca. 1590. |
| Swords - Virtually every cavalryman carried a sword. They were generally medium length, with a stiff single or double edged blade. | |
| Pistols - Wheellock pistols were the norn. They had long barrels and used an intricate clockwork-like mechanism for firing which allowed the weapons to be loaded and spanned (cocked) but did not need to be fired immediately. | |
| Long Arms - The Arquebus or Petronel were used by hagabushers. They were about 1 - 1 1/2 meters long overall and might have a dropped butt that was fired against the chest. | |
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