1464 Dardanelles siege cannon - photos

The Dardanelles Gun, designed and built in 1464 by a Turkish engineer. Cast in bronze in two parts.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...5803#post82569
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2756#post97065
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...230#post116025

Wonder what the ID is? It looks pretty big!

Ralph

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Wonder what the ID is? It looks pretty big!

Ralph

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Eyeballing it, it looks to be about 1054 mm.

.63 meter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardanelles_Gun

Thanks Frank for that link!! Wow, interesting history!

Ralph

I like how it was used successfully in combat, 343 years after it was cast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardan...07)#The_battle

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Originally Posted by Jon

I like how it was used successfully in combat, 343 years after it was cast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardan...07)#The_battle

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Yes impressive testament to design and quality of the casting,
I only wish that the cradle and fixings were still with it.

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Originally Posted by mklotz

Eyeballing it, it looks to be about 1054 mm.

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I think you were pretty close not allowing for the thread & reducing it back. I don't really know but a bit like sleeving a piston or a collet. VERY IMPRESSIVE all the same & for the info all have given here.

Thanks for the eye opener to the old ground opener.

Cheers

In 1453 at the seige of Constantinople, its predecessor was probably partially buried to restrain recoil, and aim. There are no discoverable contemporary pictures or descriptions of the mounting system from 15th century. There are some drawings from 1860 when it was used to guard the Dardenelles.Attachment 45511