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Offline rivercat

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Fort Nelson barrels
« on: May 20, 2013, 12:10:43 AM »
How about these beauties.
 

 

Interesting sight.
 

 

 

 

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2013, 12:18:07 AM »
And some more for you.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2013, 12:41:03 AM »
Thanks for posting! Some very beautiful guns!
I REALLY like the swivel gun picture, very cool!

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2013, 12:53:41 AM »
I thought they were good too.
Unfortunately, they do not have a lot of information displayed regarding the exhibits, or as I pointed out to the curator we at Fort Amherst have produced a booklet on the guns we have at the fort in more detail but I guess they are catering for the general public as opposed to people whom have more knowledge on the subject.

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2013, 03:49:42 AM »
The cast-iron gun at the right of the swivel guns is a proto carronade, cast by Carron in 1778.

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2013, 09:52:49 PM »
Thanks Bob , for letting me know as said they are very lacking in info.

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 02:21:45 AM »
The cast-iron gun at the right of the swivel guns is a proto carronade, cast by Carron in 1778.

"The Armouries of the Tower of London" by H. L. Blackmore lists this gun and another, as a pair:

"Two iron swivel guns, 4 pdrs. Scottish, dated 1778."
"Left trunnion of each gun is makred CARRON 1778."
"Cal 3.3in."

The middle gun is also listed:
"Bronze howitzer 3.5in, Danish (Frederiksvaerk), dated 1771."
"Probably on of forty-eight swivel-howitzers cast in 1771 at the gunfoundry of Frederiksvaerk for a Danish naval
expedition against Algiers. The guns were mounted in the bows of ships' boats and gunboats."

Also, the last one, smallest, with a long tail, is also listed:
"Bronze swivel gun half-pdr." "Right trunnion bears the name WILLIAMS."

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Re: Fort Nelson barrels
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 10:18:57 PM »
The cast-iron gun at the right of the swivel guns is a proto carronade, cast by Carron in 1778.

"The Armouries of the Tower of London" by H. L. Blackmore lists this gun and another, as a pair:

"Two iron swivel guns, 4 pdrs. Scottish, dated 1778."
"Left trunnion of each gun is makred CARRON 1778."
"Cal 3.3in."

The middle gun is also listed:
"Bronze howitzer 3.5in, Danish (Frederiksvaerk), dated 1771."
"Probably on of forty-eight swivel-howitzers cast in 1771 at the gunfoundry of Frederiksvaerk for a Danish naval
expedition against Algiers. The guns were mounted in the bows of ships' boats and gunboats."

Also, the last one, smallest, with a long tail, is also listed:
"Bronze swivel gun half-pdr." "Right trunnion bears the name WILLIAMS."
Thanks steelcharge, I have just ordered the book you mentioned hopefuly will get it in a few days