TIL there was a double barrelled cannon.

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Holy shit. This article was written in 1996??? And STILL no pictures???

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon

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Huh……the barrels are smaller than I thought.

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The cannon balls did minimal damage. It was the chain between them that was supposed to kill and maim.

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Wikipedia to the rescue! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon

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During tests, the Gilleland cannon effectively mowed down trees, tore up a cornfield, knocked down a chimney, and killed a cow.

Blimey, that sounds like a really effective weapon…

None of the previously mentioned items were anywhere near the gun’s intended target.

…oh. Never mind.

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The small town I grew up in had one of these as a monument/playground toy in the city park. Like it was a real cannon, but the barrels were filled with concrete and it had a plaque on it telling you about it.

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