The Tarasnitze was a very simply constructed, oversized handgun mounted on a simple wooden mount. It had a calibre of 5 to 10 cm and an effective firing range of 250 to 300 m. The Tarasnitze (Czech: Tarasnice) or "Terrabüchse" was a light gun used together with the heavier howitzer in the Hussite wars for the defence of the Hussite Wagenburg ("Tabor").
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Epoch
Medieval
Time
11. Jh. - 15. Jh.
Nationality/Location
Europe
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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