A tiny cannon for ID and coments

fernando · 13th August 2008, 10:51 PM

Hi Mark
Such a pitty you didn't get it; very serious stuff ... so it looks.
Rather reinforced barrel, wide ( or worn) touch hole, large caliber ... meaning XIX century or even prior ? Not old enough to de considered a hand cannon, though ?
Also not a coehorn mortar ... It would need trunnions placed low, by the breech, for the rotation, right ?
It has a cascable, though ... was it moveable ?
I'm glad there are no experts around, to shut me up

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Fernando

13th August 2008, 10:51 PM	#21
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Mark Such a pitty you didn't get it; very serious stuff ... so it looks. Rather reinforced barrel, wide ( or worn) touch hole, large caliber ... meaning XIX century or even prior ? Not old enough to de considered a hand cannon, though ? Also not a coehorn mortar ... It would need trunnions placed low, by the breech, for the rotation, right ? It has a cascable, though ... was it moveable ? I'm glad there are no experts around, to shut me up . Fernando