a variety of old thungermugs

[zimmerstutzen]

Found this auction listing for old thunder mugs and other primitive firearms. The auction was over years ago so don't worry about buying.
https://www.hermann-historica.de/de/objekte?aid=34&Lstatus=0

 

[Zonie]

Glad to see your post was about mortars and the like.

In the neck of the woods my parents came from a thunder mug was the name for the pot that was kept under the bed for night time calls of nature. :rotf:

 

[satx78247]

TRUE FACT.= Also the smell will often be DEADLIER than a mortar.
(CHUCKLE)

yours satx

 

[coloradoclyde]

Mortar is the stuff that holds bricks together....

 

[Zonie]

Mortar is the stuff that holds bricks together....

It can be that too.

Definition of "Mortar (weapon)" per Wikipedia

A mortar is a device that fires projectiles at low velocities and short ranges.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_(weapon)