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4” BORE BRITISH NAVAL CARRONADE C. 1820

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
4” BORE BRITISH NAVAL CARRONADE C. 1820
<B>EARLY BRITISH NAVAL CARRONADE 4” BORE, CA 1820.</B></I> Excellent untouched condition. 4” bore, 46” overall, 5” outside diameter at the muzzle and 8” diameter at the breech. Mount for the recoil rope cast integrally with the breech/cascabel. Large crown cast in relief above the trunnions. The carronade was developed at the Carron Works in Falkirk, Scotland and adopted for use by the British Navy in 1779. Although generally phased out by 1850, many carronades were used on naval vessels by both North and South during the American Civil War. The carronade was much shorter and a third to a quarter of the weight of the equivalent bore long gun. While very effective at short range, with a superior fit of the projectile to the bore (a Falkirk innovation) their inability to engage ships armed with long guns at extended ranges led to their eventual demise. A very nice gun tube with possible usage during the Civil War.<BR><BR><B>Provenance: </B></I><I>Crow Art Partnership, Dallas Texas. </B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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