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  2. List of medieval and early modern gunpowder artillery

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    Bombard: First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. [2] Culverin: A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410 [3] Curtall cannon: A type of cannon with a short barrel. [4] Demi-culverin: A medium cannon, smaller than a culverin Drake: A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon. [5] Falconet ...

  3. 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.

  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. 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).

  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]

  7. Pumhart von Steyr - Wikipedia

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    The Pumhart von Steyr (lit. ' Styrian Bombard ') [1] is a medieval large-calibre cannon from Styria, Austria, and the largest known wrought-iron bombard by caliber. [2] It weighs around 8 t (7.9 long tons; 8.8 short tons) and has a length of more than 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in).

  8. Naval artillery - Wikipedia

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    A perrier threw a stone projectile three quarters of a mile (1.2 km), while a cannon threw a 32-pound ball a full mile (1.6 km), and a culverin a 17-pound ball a mile and a quarter (2 km). Swivel guns and smaller cannon were often loaded with grapeshot for antipersonnel use at closer ranges, while the larger cannon might be loaded with a single ...

  9. Breech-loading swivel gun - Wikipedia

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    Breech-loading swivel gun with mug-shaped chamber and wedge to hold it in place. Although breech-loading is often considered a modern innovation which facilitated the loading of cannons, [1] breech-loading swivel guns were invented in the 14th century, [2] and used worldwide from the 16th century onward by numerous countries, many of them non-European.