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David R · 10th December 2015, 12:03 PM

Regarding India continuing with the Matchlock as late as it did, 'till the late 19th or even early 20th century, I understood it to be because of a lack of native deposits of flint.

10th December 2015, 12:03 PM	#31
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,057	Regarding India continuing with the Matchlock as late as it did, 'till the late 19th or even early 20th century, I understood it to be because of a lack of native deposits of flint.