The World's Biggest Black Powder Cannon - The 100 Ton Gun (1870s)

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The World's Biggest Black Powder Cannon - The 100 Ton Gun (1870s)

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Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

The Rinella Battery in Malta is home to the largest black powder cannon in the world.

This muzzle loading gun was made to fire out to 8 miles (12.8 km) after then recent advancements in ship design. It fired 17.7 caliber rounds (~45 cm) that weighed 2000 pounds (900 kg).

Video: https://youtu.be/aKmi0PN7LxM?si=lZjs7Kww4St6PVlA

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