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12th January 2022, 04:11 PM | #1 |
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Canons
Hallo, does anybody knows what this canons could be? 65cm Long, around 30-35 kg each, caliber around 3,5 cm.
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12th January 2022, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to the forum, df .
Let us see what the members think of your cannons. |
12th January 2022, 06:50 PM | #3 |
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Their small size suggests that they may have been intended as swivel guns.
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12th January 2022, 07:02 PM | #4 |
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Possible, thanks for your estimation…
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12th January 2022, 07:05 PM | #5 |
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Wondering if the VIII stands for the size and HF is the manufacturer or iron foundry….
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13th January 2022, 01:34 PM | #6 |
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This is probably another statement of the bl**ding obvious, but they have a naval\maritime look about them.
Regards Richard PS. and not very well cast. |
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