Iron Guns

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Mary Rose - Design - Armament - Bronze and Iron Guns
... The heavy armament was a mix of older-type wrought iron and cast bronze guns, which differed considerably in size, range and design ... The large iron guns were made up of staves or bars welded into cylinders and then reinforced by shrinking iron hoops and breech loaded, from the back, and equipped with ... The bronze guns were cast in one piece and rested on four-wheel carriages which were essentially the same as those used until the 19th century ...

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