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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 switch ...
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.
Two swivel guns in Muzium Istana Jahar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. The black one is an ekor lutong. Ekor lotong, ekor lutong, or ekor lutung refers to a kind of traditional Malay blackpowder weapon. It is also known as monkey tail cannon. The ekor lotong is a kind of relatively small swivel cannon. Typically, ekor lotongs are made of iron.
A Pierrier à boîte was an early type of small wrought iron cannon developed in the early 15th century, and a type of breech-loading swivel gun. It was part of the artillery of France in the Middle Ages, and the artillery of the Middle Ages in general. [1] Perrier is the historical term in English for such weapons, literally a stone thrower.
The lantaka is the "younger sibling" of the lela; they are smaller, with a length of less than 100 cm. [5]: 122–123 Typically, the bore diameters of these cannons were in the range of about 10–50 mm. [3] Many of these guns were mounted on swivels (called cagak in Malay) [3] and were known as swivel guns.
This specimen has two dolphins and a cagak (swivel yoke). Lela or lila is a type of Malay cannon, used widely in the Nusantara archipelago. They are similar to a lantaka but longer and had larger bore. [1]: 122 Lela can be configured as swivel gun, fixed gun, or mounted in a gun carriage.
The camel's mobility combined with the swivel gun's flexibility and heavy firepower made an intimidating military unit, although the cannon's accuracy and range were rather low. The light cannon was also not particularly useful against heavy fortifications. The Dzungar Khanate used camel-mounted miniature cannons in battle.
In addition to the arquebus, the culverin also evolved into the heavier breech-loading swivel gun weighing around 40 kg (88 lb), which required a swivel for support and aiming. This weapon was designed to use removable mug-shaped chambers which were prefilled with gunpowder and projectiles to speed up reloading.