A boxed set containing all the various implements for loading a pistol 

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Absolutely Massive, no other words for it 

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Absolutely massive oak barrels for the small winery run near the chateau 

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A cannon capable of firing several rounds simultaneously, but for what purpose I know not 

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A cannon engraved or cast with arabic writing on the barrel 

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A Close-up of the gothic spire of Ste. Chapelle, which was closed when I got there >=( 

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A Close up of the Golden Dome of Napoleon\'s Tomb 

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A cool car design in one of the many ritzy car dealerships along the Champs Elysees, which one exactly escapes me 

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A curious firing mechanism that appears to be for multiple shots 

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A display in the corner of the courtyard at Les Invalides, with a statue to French veterans in Napoleonic-era uniform 

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A French long-barreled cannon - notice the twist in the metal - this was done to create a sort of rifling (twisting grooves) to the end of the barrel to increase accuracy and range 

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A heavy cannon, likely for garrison use, pointing into the courtyard 

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A look down a barren path of the vast gardens behind the chateau at Fontainebleau 

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A look up into one of the domes of the Papal Palace 

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A Mamluk-style sabre used by Napoleon\'s Mamluk Bodyguard 

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A musket with what seems to be a revolving cylindrical magazine 

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An assortment of flintlock muskets, one with the cylindrical revolving magazine 

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And Again 

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And then I decided to take pictures of the sky for no apparent reason 

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A Neat Strobe-light Effect on the Eiffel Tower 

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An engraved carbine - a shorter rifle used almost exclusively by cavalry 

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An example of what I think is a \"duck\'s foot\" gun, which would fire each barrel simultaneously for a wide-spread of shot 

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Another cannon, notable for the damage near the right handle 

Taken: Aug 14, 2006

Another cannon with Chinese characters in the barrel 

Taken: Aug 14, 2006