This hand-held flintlock mortar, now on display at the Moscow-based State Historical Museum, had a range of up to 100 meters and was used by the Russian Army's Grenadier units during the reign of Emperor Peter the Great [1672-1725].
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 01.01.1970
- Date published: 25.11.2009
- Author: RIA Novosti
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: A70-14237, 6x9 slide
- Media: JPEG, 5016x3543px, 5.3Mb