Sclopetum
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Sclopetum,[1][2] vel sclopetus, [3] praecipue est longum telum igniferum binis manibus tentum quod glandes metallicas vi ignea mittit.[4]
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Sclopetum autem brevius duabus manibus et humero tentum, aptius ad usum equitum, carabina appellatur, et sclopetum ultra brevius singula manu tentum appellatur pistolium.