What's this Terrifying Mysterious Weapon?

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We're trying to find out more about a mysterious bronze cannon. We'd like to find out where any others like it are, who made it, when, and who used it.

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[Snakebite1968]

I'm a little worried about the fact that it has cast iron embeded in bronze..

Off hand, I can only think of two reasons this would have been done.

1/ For cheapness, this would be a barrel that wouldn't be used much, possibly on a merchantman.

2/ The barrel was either salvaged after being damaged and was repaired or converted to a long necked cascabel for naval use.

The thought that it may be screwed in is worrying.

[cannonmn]

@Snakebite1968 Thanks. Not cast iron, wrought iron. I think this was done so they could have a relatively thin "tiller" which was very strong, that they could simply insert in the mold to become part of the gun. A bronze tiller of the same dimensions would be subject to breakage on dropping the tube. I've seen (and have) other French bronze guns which combine wrougtht iron with the bronze for various purposes, not sure why they liked that technique.

[Roddyoneeye]

It looks like a carronade made for French Flagged Merchantmen of that time, thus no Rolyal Armoury proof marks. I believe there was an armoury at Tournei and another at Tours. "Le Ch____" may refer to the chandlers who provided equipment, supplies & provisions to many Merchant Ships.

[cannonmn]

Thanks for the comment, what you wrote certainly sounds reasonable.

[tipusultan6]

it's a cannon barrel. interested in selling it?

[cannonmn]

Thanks, not this one but the one we showeed in our video "Mountain Gun Explosion" can be had (less carriage.)

[Bygblok69]

Seriously, please dont spend soooo much time filming on one specific point like some retard. Your video could have been less than 2, THAT'S "2" minutes or less and it would have got the ENTIRE point across that you were attempting. BORING TO DEATH!!!!!

[MissDiDiMau]

Very interesting! I just stumbled onto this video, following other threads.

There are some very good theories by people well versed in the subject, re: the markings. I am wondering, if this is just something like 'this is the top' and 'this is the bottom' , so when mounting in its carriage, it would be done right. Very little to distinguish top and bottom, except for the fuse hole. The 'bottom' inscription is worn down, which could have come, from it being mounted in a carriage, and rubbing

[RoboWarrior8813]

its realy that heavy?

[Snakebite1968]

Sorry, wrought.. :) Yes, bronze would be a little brittle at those diameters.

Have you had the barrel Xray'd? It would be interesting to see joint between the two metals..

I am part of an English Re-Enactment unit portraying French Imperiale Garde Foot Artillery and so far haven't come across this manufacturing process.

I will do some digging (or rather hand it over to those in our unit that can lol)

[Mojave888]

Awesome!

[redslownight]

French howitzer from the 19th century?

[S0ld1erH3lly]

Could it be named after "Charles Cagniard de la Tour" born 1777, died 1859? He was a French engineer and physicist. He did a number of experiments with regard to cannons and how flint balls rolled around in the barrel etc, etc.

Im not entirely sure if anyone has already mentioned this so I figured I'd say something. The time period matches. It's a long shot anyway.

[warcheen]

yay thanks for firing it ! fucks sake 1*