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Originally Posted by Retlaw
If you look at the size & width of the wheels & the carriages, they are ships cannons. The cannons used in the Crimea would have diferent carriages and limbers. If you want to see a realistic view of cannons used on ships see the film Captain & Commander when they do gun drill, dammed good film, based on the life of a real Captain & Commander.
Note the eye on the breech end of the cannon for the recoil ropes to reeve through
Retlaw.
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Very interesting, Retlaw. I wondered what the eye was for. Any idea of the source of these guns?
BTW do you mean Master and Commander for the film? Never seen it but keep meaning to.