[@bullseye]

I saw this at an auction site. I still wonder what the square bullets were intended for. This is a wheel-lock Jaeger dated 1610. Hmmm... Sorry! I posted this in the wrong forum didn't I ? Duh

http://img839.imageshack.us/g/wwc476a.jpg/

 

[gmd3006]

In Windsor Castle, England, I saw a rifle with a heart shaped bore, and the outside of the barrel was heart shaped to match. It was rifled by twisting the entire barrel, so the heart shape twisted around along the length of the barrel. It takes bullets of heart shaped cross section. Due to the way it was displayed, I couldn't tell whether it was flint or percussion.

I believe it was presented as an engagement gift.

 

[@bullseye]

That's even more odd. I guess if one had a spade and a club bored rifle too then one would have a unique collection.

 

[Helix]

That's even more odd. I guess if one had a spade and a club bored rifle too then one would have a unique collection.

They could use them in the opening sequence of the next James Bond movie.

 

[Diamond Jim]

square bullets

It was believed that square bullets were more effective against "infidels".

 

[hailstone]

Okay then surely the heart shaped were not cupids love bullets (arrows)!!