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Pages in category "18th-century weapons" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. ... Nock gun; P. Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword;
From the 16th to the mid-19th century, the main form of artillery remained the smoothbore cannon.By this time, the trunnion (a short axle protruding from either side of the gun barrel) had been developed, with the result that the barrel could be held in two recesses in the carriage and secured with an iron band, the "capsquare".
The 1-pounder Rostaing gun and the Swedish 4-pounder battalion guns were retained from the previous system. [4] Gribeauval's reforms encompassed not only the cannons but also the gun carriages, limbers, ammunition chests, and the accompanying tools. [5] The system's field guns included 4-, 8-, and 12-pounder cannons and 6- and 8-inch howitzers.
Grasshopper was the nickname for a cannon used by the British in the late 18th century as a light battalion gun to support infantry. It was designed for service in rough terrain such as the frontiers of British North America. Its barrel was made of bronze instead of iron. Bronze is less brittle than cast iron, and so the barrel could be made ...
The 24-pounder calibre was consistent with both the French and the British calibre systems, and was a widespread gun amongst nations between the 17th and the 19th century. From the late 18th century, the French Navy used the 24-pounder in two capacities: as main gun on frigates and 64-guns, or as secondary artillery on three-deckers and even ...
The Canon de 8 Gribeauval or 8-pounder was a French cannon and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval.The Old French pound (French: livre) was 1.07916 English pounds, making the weight of shot about 8.633 English pounds (or 8 lb 10 oz).
The new gun was of the same 9-foot-6-inch (290 cm) length as the Blomefields, but slightly heavier at 58 cwt (2946 kg). The new gun had slightly reduced windage compared with the Blomefield, at 0.198 inches (5.0 mm). Trials were held in 1847 and 1851, with the gun being adopted into service in 1853. [16]
Three examples of 18th-century swivel guns A swivel gun (or simply swivel ) [ 1 ] is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock combination gun with two barrels that rotated along their axes to allow the shooter to ...