Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Breech loading chamber for a cannon 16th century

Matchlock · 5th December 2013, 05:24 PM

I guess the breech plug was mainly there in order to prevent the fine meal powder from falling out, and to preserve it from moisture.

The thread I told about this fact is here:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7364

Best,
m

5th December 2013, 05:24 PM	#10
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I guess the breech plug was mainly there in order to prevent the fine meal powder from falling out, and to preserve it from moisture. The thread I told about this fact is here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7364 Best, m