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Bullet extractor, Europe, 1501-1600
Although attempts had been made to remove bullet-like projectiles when firearms had been introduced into warfare as early as the 1200s, only those near the surface of the skin could be treated. Special instruments for removing bullets only came into use in the early 1500s as firearms became increasingly sophisticated. Screw-type bullet extractors like this one have a hollow rod which contains a sc…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- bullet extractor
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- bullet extractor
Providing institution
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0057411
Identifier
- L0057411
- Science Museum A95926
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:34:03.986Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:34:03.986Z