Original British Victorian Era Muzzle Loading 7lb Bronze and Iron Rifled Cannon Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Written by Major Robert D

Written by Major Robert D

the knuckle bow bearing his name inscribed:

Although the conversions were done in France in 1943 the "Carry Handles" we believe are a post war addition with a distinct Russian influence

One complete turn drops the screw low enough to drop a round ball into the exposed breech followed by a slight overcharge of powder which was then sheared to the proper charge by the screw as it closed the breech

so were the cases as well

Original British Victorian Era Muzzle Loading 7lb Bronze and Iron Rifled Cannon Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Written by Major Robert DOriginal Item: This is one of the cannons IMA recovered from Nepal in 2003. Strictly speaking, this is a 7lb Rifled Muzzle Loading Mountain Gun, which dates from the 1860 70s. The front of the barrel is comprised of rifled iron while the rear sleeve, including the trunnions, is bronze. The bronze sleeve is very well marked with a large crown over V. R. Cipher, a Broad Arrow atop the numeral 74. Across the rear appears "CXCVIII" (198) which we