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Old 12th January 2022, 04:11 PM   #1
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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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Old 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.
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Old 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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Old 12th January 2022, 07:02 PM   #4
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Possible, thanks for your estimation…
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Old 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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Old 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.
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PS. and not very well cast.
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