Are you having trouble with the Algerine pirates attacking your Merchant ships.
Then you need look no further than here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPC7KiYDshw
Bligh.
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Are you having trouble with the Algerine pirates attacking your Merchant ships.
Then you need look no further than here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPC7KiYDshw
Bligh.
That was fascinating. Square bullets?!
With no rifling and hence no spin, even had they been adopted, I doubt if they would do much more damage than a round lead ball Jim.
Rob.
Yeah but remind me not to step into the path of one!
Don't step into the path of one Neil!
There you go.:salute:
Rob.
No designed spin but the round will almost certainly tumble. depending on the attitude it has at the time of impact it could be a bit more penetrative.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bligh
i saw one of these and another gun that fired square bullets at Bucklers Hard many years ago. The explanation there was just that it hurt more :)
Thank you for the clarification on that one Dave.
Not that we are very likely to come into contact with a round from one of those, but just for authenticity reasons it is good to know these things.
Rob.
Dear Bligh,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bligh
Thank the admiralty for me. I've always relied on the concept of tradition over innovation.
Murad Reis
Grand Admiral of the Tripolitanian Navy
That was a good 'find', Rob. :thumbsup: I was hoping that we could see it being fired but, considering how rare they are, it is not surprising that it was not fired.
I thank the Grand Admiral for his comments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bos'n
It is a great pity that only two such weapons were sold.
Bligh.
Well I stepped into that one.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bligh