A breech-loading swivel gun was a particular type of swivel gun and a small breech-loading cannon invented in the 14th century. It was equipped with a swivel for easy rotation and was loaded by inserting a mug-shaped device called a chamber or …

Although breech-loading is often considered a modern innovation which facilitated the loading of cannons, [3] breech-loading swivel guns were invented in the 14th century, [4] and used worldwide from the 16th century onward by numerous countries, many of them non-European.

Breech-loading swivel guns were invented in the 14th century. They were a particular type of swivel gun, and consisted in a small breech-loading cannon equipped with a swivel for easy rotation, loaded by inserting a mug-shaped chamber already filled with powder and projectiles.

A breech-loading swivel gun was a particular type of swivel gun and a small breech-loading cannon invented in the 14th century. It was equipped with a swivel for easy rotation and was loaded by inserting a mug-shaped device called a chamber, pre …

This model is a 10 gauge breechloader replica of an English Swivel Cannon with a plain screw breech. (Dimensions: 3” shaft stock diameter, 18” overall length, 23 lbs. approximate weight). The replica can be produced in either bronze (shown) or stainless steel to rest in a wooden base or for bushing mounting in a post or railing on a vessel.

The wrought iron breech-loading swivel gun was used extensively virtually unchanged, from the rails of ships and the crenellations of castles and forts for many centuries. In fact, it would appear these swivel guns were still in use in ships as late as the later part of the 16th century, as examples of these

2017年3月1日 · These guns essentially created a cartridge of the breech that was then mounted to the barrel for firing. It's not a breech loader in the traditional manner you're thinking of, like a modern artillery piece or trapdoor rifle such as the M1873 Springfields or the M1819 Hall Rifle.

2015年4月27日 · The cannon is called Cetbang and can be configured as stationary gun or swivel gun, mounted on various vessels of Majapahit navy. At that time soldiers of other kingdoms in the Nusantaran archipelago fought using melee weapons in an elevated platform in their ships called Balai, while also trying to board enemy vessels.

Breech-loading swivel guns had a breech shaped like a beer mug, which the gunner would take by the handle and insert into the body of the swivel gun with the breech’s opening facing forwards. The gunpowder and projectiles were loaded into the breech before it was inserted into the gun.

1999年8月1日 · Five breech-loading swivel guns were discovered and raised in 1972, a single 290 example being held at the Lerwick Museum. Five breech blocks separated from the swivel guns were recovered.