Breech-Loading Swivel Gun / Cannon For Comment

fernando · 10th September 2014, 06:34 PM

Hoi Jasper,
I assume you have a lot more 'mileage' than me in these things; this is the first time i see a typical breech loading chamber combined with a lantaka cannon. Maybe this is common to your eyes, but certainly new to me.
Breech loading 'berços' of various sizes were made by Portuguese (and Spanish) for their ships and auxiliary rowing boats, whereas lantakas were made for trade in Asia.
I would always realize that this atypical device was made to please somebody or anybody, rather than for crude battle

... one of the peas in a pot

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10th September 2014, 06:34 PM	#16
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hoi Jasper, I assume you have a lot more 'mileage' than me in these things; this is the first time i see a typical breech loading chamber combined with a lantaka cannon. Maybe this is common to your eyes, but certainly new to me. Breech loading 'berços' of various sizes were made by Portuguese (and Spanish) for their ships and auxiliary rowing boats, whereas lantakas were made for trade in Asia. I would always realize that this atypical device was made to please somebody or anybody, rather than for crude battle ... one of the peas in a pot