Early machinguns

[Bartek]

In museum in Warsaw there are two of this cannons. They were very popular in XVII century in Poland, Russia and Ukraine, where the cavalry was base of army (haevy armoured hussars in Poland, Cossacks in Ukraine and Tsar dragons in Russia). These cannons were also made as the "anti-cavalry" weapon in this time.

bartek :hatsoff:

 

[musketman]

Wow, that looks so cool...

Here are a few one to ponder...

This is another piece from the French Army Museum in Paris at the Invalides. A large bronze cannon from the 1600's with one large bore and several smaller around it.

 

[robinghewitt]

If you ever chance upon this thing they found in the Vistula, do let me know :thumbsup:

Original 17th century gun carriages are hard to find and I think this might be a big one.

 

[Bartek]

Is this cannon in "Museum of Polish Army" in Warsaw? My friend knows someone who works there. So i will ask about it

 

[Bartek]

Looks great too Like big revolver chamber
I think these large cannons were used secially to defence buildings. Many of them were found as castles artyllery. These cannons, whitch i showed, have small caliber. In fact it is group of large caliber musket barrels in both cases. It was easy to quicly maneuver them against charging cavalry, specially light cavalry like cossacks and ulans.