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Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2025, 07:03 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Hello Cap'n Jim! Good to hear from you! Black...

Hello Cap'n Jim! Good to hear from you! Black powder apparently has a very long shelf life and it is the reason that collectors have to be very careful if there is still powder in these shells. Most...
Forum: European Armoury 11th March 2025, 02:49 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Forgot to mention that these 'grenadoes' where...

Forgot to mention that these 'grenadoes' where sometimes lit and then shot out of small mortars before they exploded, adding greatly to the distance they could be 'delivered'!!;)
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 02:38 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
A 2 pounder cannonball

Here we have a 2 pounder cannonball, reportedly dug locally at the Yadkin River (near my home) where a skirmish during the Revolutionary War took place at the Battle of the Shallow Ford. The...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 02:21 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
A 'grenado'

Here's an early grenado, perhaps, 1600's. It is roughly the size of a plum. Gilkerson, in Boarders Away II, says that these came in two sizes. Mine appears to be an 'Army' type, whereas naval...
Forum: European Armoury 10th March 2025, 01:57 AM
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Posted By M ELEY
More munitions...

Here's a few from my collection. The large one is a 6 -pounder reportedly from the Charleston, SC area circa 1770's. The 6 pounders were used by both the Continentals and the Red Coats.

Also in...
Forum: European Armoury 5th March 2025, 07:35 PM
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Posted By M ELEY
Will M, I remember that great 'broad arrow'...

Will M, I remember that great 'broad arrow' marked piece! I'm envious!
Rick, that is a great shell cannonball! It would be heavier if it were full of powder and small shot! I'm no expert on these...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd March 2025, 12:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 41,653
Posted By M ELEY
Ed brought up a good point indeed. Many so-called...

Ed brought up a good point indeed. Many so-called 'cannon balls' are actually mill balls used in tumblers to crush rocks into gravel. Then again, there are other suspects, like counter-weights,...
Forum: European Armoury 1st March 2025, 02:49 AM
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Views: 41,653
Posted By M ELEY
Hmm. Yeah, one would usually expect to see one...

Hmm. Yeah, one would usually expect to see one hole for the fuse/powder fill. The fact that it goes all the way through and also not hollow except for the channel seems to indicate another use. Many...
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