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Offline GLS

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Russian Cannon
« on: February 23, 2011, 10:30:50 AM »
Found a museum I would like to see in Russia.    http://artillery-museum.ru/en/schema-1.html
This cannon caught my eye.  Bet it did not shoot very well.  Are there any other square barrel cannon out there?

In the second half of the 18th century the history of Russian artillery is characterized with working out many experimental patterns for artillery guns that were offered for adoption in the army. Russian scientists-¬artillerists tried to solve problems of increasing the firing rate and fire power of guns. An interesting sample of such systems is the 3 pounder experimental cast¬-iron cannon with a rectangular barrel bore cast in Olonets in 1722. It was intended for firing three 3 pound balls, which were wrapped round with linen and placed in one row on a wooden tray.

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Re: Russian Cannon
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 10:38:11 AM »
They used to have a lot more photo's up on that site they have some very impressive
bronze artillery if I was traveling I'd want to stop there too!
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Re: Russian Cannon
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2011, 06:11:00 PM »
GLS,

That Russian museum has more than a few other examples of pieces with square, oblong and slit bores. Along with the howitzers, I think I also recall seeing a square bore mortar.
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Re: Russian Cannon
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 03:18:41 AM »
It probably DID shoot well for its purpose.  Small cannon were called "Agitators" in old Russia. They were in the front line and used to open the conflict by sweeping the enemy with a hail of shot.

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Re: Russian Cannon
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 08:23:55 AM »
It appears awkward to load, but it might have worked in throwing three balls in a diverging pattern.  As we know grape shot from a round bore would be much better.
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