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Holy shit. This article was written in 1996??? And STILL no pictures???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon
Huh……the barrels are smaller than I thought.
The cannon balls did minimal damage. It was the chain between them that was supposed to kill and maim.
Wikipedia to the rescue! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon
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.
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.
I mean, you don’t need two barrels.
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Holy shit. This article was written in 1996??? And STILL no pictures???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon
Huh……the barrels are smaller than I thought.
The cannon balls did minimal damage. It was the chain between them that was supposed to kill and maim.
Wikipedia to the rescue! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-barreled_cannon
Blimey, that sounds like a really effective weapon…
…oh. Never mind.
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.
I mean, you don’t need two barrels.