Wet wiping was a necessary activity that prevented misfires caused by particles still smouldering in the barrel. While wiping, a gunner sealed the firing hole with his thumb to cut off the air supply for such smouldering spots. With flat 7-pounder field howitzer.
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
Collector´s Extra Fine painted (oil)
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
11
Time
17. Jh. - 18. Jh.
Nationality/Location
Austria/Hungaria
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Berliner Zinnfiguren e. K. Werner Scholtz Knesebeckstr. 88 10623 Berlin - Charlottenburg Deutschland
