content_output-048_2 (Q6192)
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The smallest among the early fire-arms were the Italian bombards, one of which is here shown. These bombards were muzzle-loading, and had the powder chamber of much smaller calibre than the forward portion of the weapon—this forepart was usually more or less taper both inside and out so that shot of different diameters might be fired from them.
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