Authentic reproductions of full scale cannons. Very attractive elements of your Villa. Constructed to the smallest details by fine European craftsmen, made of cast iron and ash wood Since XVI Century heavy short-barreled cannons were replaced by long-barreled cannons. These typical cannons were a bronze, muzzle-loading smoothbore and they designed to fire projectiles with a nearly flat trajectory. Howitzers were shorter-barreled cannons with a chamber at the base of the bore, designed to take a smaller charge. Long-barreled cannons of this era were made of bronze to help lighten the carriage and make it easier to move. Mounting and dismounting could easily be done with two people ( the barrel itself weighted only 165 pounds ). These muzzle-loading cannons served as the workhorses of the battlefields weight : 180 kg height : 1,2 m lenght : 2m wheel : 85 cm (diameter) Accessories hatchet knife to candle tool to beat up /gunpowder/ sight |