JHOLLAND1
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2005
- Location
- western washington state
Asquith and Panhard99 have detailed posts regarding the Dardanelles cannon--cast in 1464--around 10 years following fall of Constantinople by Ottoman Turk military engineers
this weapon belongs to class referred to as bombards
it appears to be only recognized bombard cast in two sections united by screw thread
thread dimensions I list here are derived estimate--26 inch od --- crest to crest pitch 2.6 inch--- 25 inch thread segment
uniting the blind breech 9 ton half with the 9 ton projectile containing chase
what is new in this post is footage from Turkey incorporating casting and dynamic features of this innovative conflict implement
Dardanelles Gun - YouTube
this weapon belongs to class referred to as bombards
it appears to be only recognized bombard cast in two sections united by screw thread
thread dimensions I list here are derived estimate--26 inch od --- crest to crest pitch 2.6 inch--- 25 inch thread segment
uniting the blind breech 9 ton half with the 9 ton projectile containing chase
what is new in this post is footage from Turkey incorporating casting and dynamic features of this innovative conflict implement
Dardanelles Gun - YouTube