Stevenson, D. and Caldwell, D. H. (1976). Leather guns and other light artillery in mid-17th century Scotland. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 108. Vol 108, pp. 300-317.

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Title:		 Leather guns and other light artillery in mid-17th century Scotland
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Issue:		 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 108
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Volume:		 108
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Page Start/End:		 300 - 317
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Abstract:		 Leather guns were a 17th century experiment in gun manufacture that began in Switzerland and was adopted in Scotland. Their advantage was lightness: a relatively thin metal barrel was tightly wound with rope, wire or cord and encased in leather. Twenty-three such guns exist in Scotland, representing six types, and as a whole are distinguished from other European examples by several special features. James Wemyss in Fife was the principal Scottish maker, and a full discussion of the historical background is provided. A R
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Author:		 David Stevenson
David H Caldwell
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Year of Publication:		 1976
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Leather (Auto Detected Subject)
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Metal Barrel (Auto Detected Subject)
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Created Date:		 05 Dec 2008