France - Paris Again Day 2 - Musee De L'Armee Ranged Weapons

 Flintlocks from 1610 to 1630. They have LOTS of ones like this in the museum.

 Wheelock pistol from 1600-1610.

 A triple barreled wheelock pistol from 1610.

 A Matchlock musketoon from 1620-1630. It has multiple chambers to load the shot ahead of time and fire repeatedly at an enemy.

 Wheelock arquebuses from 1590 to 1600. The art on them in pearl is extraordinary.

 These are handles on a large cannon of two lovers on each handle. How romantic to be on a cannon!

 This lady is at the back of a cannon.

 These are powder containers of all sorts with all sorts of art on them.

 Miquelet gun made for King Phillip the fifth of Spain in 1715. This one had spare loaded chambers that one could insert and fire.

 The classic ranged weapon, the crossbow. It was still used alongside of gunpowder weapons.

 A metal goat's foot crossbow 1620-1640.

 A grenade launcher from Napoleon's era! I had no idea they were made this early in time!

These are miniature steampunk style pistols from 1580.