16th/17th century chain shot

fernando · 7th December 2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

I have registered in a Spanish Naval History forum in purpose to ask details on palanquetas, namely their cross section profile; but no answer so far

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http://todoababor.mforos.com/1556314...0-palanquetas/

I have got an answer from a word keeping Spaniard. Not much of a help for your case, though; but a great article on XVII ships artillery;
http://www.aammb.cat/9034%20galeon%2...artilleria.pdf

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kronckew · 7th December 2011, 11:24 PM

found the referenced youtube video today when looking at another video on sword and buckler posted here. around 02:47 into it, they show an example of the 'slow' cannonball effects i mentioned earlier in this thread. kinda gory. whole video is educational. lotsa nice arms, sharp pointy things and things that go boom.

HD Battle of Camden from 'the Patriot' (best at 720p HD & full screen)

edited: today must be cannon day. found this article:

Cannon ball fired thru home

kinda off topic, but does show the odd bounces they can take.

Matchlock · 7th December 2011, 11:46 PM

Very nice video, and rather authentic regarding the guns as well - thanks!

m

broadaxe · 8th December 2011, 07:27 AM

This is a video of a real field experiment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfsuI...ure=plpp_video
Took me a LOT of time to find it after searching for another footage from a different film I once saw on History channel, similar conditions but targets were ballistic gelatine rather plywood.

broadaxe · 12th December 2011, 09:53 AM

Two months ago I visited the Czech Republic and was very happy to discover a new vast exhibition of arms & armor in the renovated Schwarzenberg Palace. Two chain shots exhibited, one is a rather interesting hybrid.

Matchlock · 13th December 2011, 04:46 PM

Thank you so much for these images - and for the information that the arms museum in the Schwarzenberg Palais has been reopened. I photographed there for hours in 1995.

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 13th December 2011, 04:49 PM

Grrrr, double post ...

fernando · 14th December 2011, 10:14 PM

I remembered having seen some of this stuff in the Oporto Military Museum.
... And still they were there today

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7th December 2011, 11:24 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,216	found the referenced youtube video today when looking at another video on sword and buckler posted here. around 02:47 into it, they show an example of the 'slow' cannonball effects i mentioned earlier in this thread. kinda gory. whole video is educational. lotsa nice arms, sharp pointy things and things that go boom. HD Battle of Camden from 'the Patriot' (best at 720p HD & full screen) edited: today must be cannon day. found this article: Cannon ball fired thru home kinda off topic, but does show the odd bounces they can take. Last edited by kronckew; 7th December 2011 at 11:48 PM.

12th December 2011, 09:53 AM	#5
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Two months ago I visited the Czech Republic and was very happy to discover a new vast exhibition of arms & armor in the renovated Schwarzenberg Palace. Two chain shots exhibited, one is a rather interesting hybrid. Attached Images

14th December 2011, 10:14 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I remembered having seen some of this stuff in the Oporto Military Museum. ... And still they were there today - Attached Images

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7th December 2011, 11:46 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Very nice video, and rather authentic regarding the guns as well - thanks! m

8th December 2011, 07:27 AM	#4
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	This is a video of a real field experiment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfsuI...ure=plpp_video Took me a LOT of time to find it after searching for another footage from a different film I once saw on History channel, similar conditions but targets were ballistic gelatine rather plywood.

13th December 2011, 04:46 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you so much for these images - and for the information that the arms museum in the Schwarzenberg Palais has been reopened. I photographed there for hours in 1995. Best, Michael

13th December 2011, 04:49 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Grrrr, double post ...