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2. Culverin - Wikipedia

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   Overall, the culverin was a significant advance over earlier cannons. Since it fired iron round shot instead of stone projectiles and had a longer barrel to enable the gunpowder to fully burn and impart more force to the projectile, the culverin could fire the denser projectile to a relatively greater range and with a flatter trajectory.

3. Bombard (weapon) - Wikipedia

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   Bombard mortar and granite ball projectile of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, Rhodes, 1480–1500. Founded at the request of Pierre d'Aubusson, the bombard was used for close defense of the walls (100–200 m (110–220 yd)) at the Siege of Rhodes. It fired 260 kg (570 lb) granite balls. The bombard weighs about 3,325 kg (7,330 lb).

4. Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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   The culverin was forged of iron and fixed to a wooden stock, and usually placed on a rest for firing. [37] 15th century culveriners. The culverin was also common in 15th century battles, particularly among Burgundian armies. [37] As the smallest of medieval gunpowder weapons, it was relatively light and portable. [37]

5. Gunpowder weapons in the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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   The diameter of the bore at the muzzle is more than 2.2 in. Above [he touch-hole there is a movable lid to protect (the priming powder) from rain. This cannon does not give a great bang nor much recoil. With 3 oz. of gunpowder use one large lead ball weighing 2 catties, or 100 small lead bullets (in a bag), each weighing 0.6 oz. (6 qian ...

6. History of cannons - Wikipedia

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   The earliest known depiction of a cannon is a sculpture from the Dazu Rock Carvings in Sichuan, dated to 1128, that portrays a figure carrying a vase-shaped bombard, firing flames and a cannonball. [2] The oldest surviving gun bearing a date of production is the Xanadu Gun, dated to 1298. [12]

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