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[-] Superfool@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

What are all those little tubes (bottles?) on his robe?

[-] speedbeef@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They are tubes of measured gunpowder for muzzle loaders.

Edit: the tubes themselves are called gazyrs

[-] Superfool@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Thank you.

[-] Sleezy_Salesman@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

Looks like they were used to hold bullets and premeasured powder. But they kind of just became a style.

[-] Superfool@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the link

Love the third picture down, with the lot cigarette waving around it Hopefully just a trend by then.

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