Help Identify Low Swooping Stock?

[Lt. Skrumpledonk Ret]

The conquistador on the right in the flip flops; what is he carrying on his shoulder? Is it a specific type of arquebus?

 

[noelf2]

It's a petronel. You put the stock against your chest, or use it like a pistol grip shotgun.

 

[g.willikers]

All are matchlocks, aren't they?

 

[Lt. Skrumpledonk Ret]

Wikipedia claims that some of them were wheellocks. It looks incredibly hard to aim with only two hands while holding it against one's chest.

 

[PetahW]

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Some history is really best not repeated...........


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[4V50 Gary]

Matchlocks.

Some earlier ones were held to the side of the chin.

Go to a re-enactment and talk to the reenactors. Sometimes they show up at Rendezvous too.