Detailed info on carronades, many drawings

[cannonmn]

Found this by accident, lots of interesting detail I've never seen before, many drawiings, sights etc.

http://books.google.com/books?id=djwmMDm48uwC&lpg=PA106&ots=832Z7WtG9f&dq=english%20carronade%20model&pg=PA104#v=onepage&q=english%20carronade%20model&f=false

[cannonmn]

Then of course I wanted to find out more on the book this chapter is in, so here are four reviews.  I decided I should buy it if I can find it for about $25. or less, and it looks like I can.  If it helps me find out something new about even one piece in my collection, it is well worth that.  I have a fat ugly English 24-pounder carronade of a style I've never seen documented, so maybe it'll have something on that one.

http://www.amazon.com/Arming-Fitting-English-Ships-1600-1815/product-reviews/0870210092/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

[Cannoneer]

I came across this book some time ago, and after I viewed everything that was available in the online review I put in a request for a copy with our public library system; it took a slab of time before they got the book in, but it was worth the wait, as you said it is a fine source, especially for drawings. This is the book B. Smith recommended (for info on the history of the carronade) a few days ago on the carronader thread.