Thursday, February 12, 2009

1800's Howitzer (Cannon)


The Howitzer is an artillery weapon known for its very short barrel and great portability. The Howitzer was used to propel smaller shells faster with a steeper angle of decent. Howitzers were originally made in Sweden with the intent of use in siege warfare, Medium Siege Howitzers have a caliber of about 200mm to 220mm with shells weighing about 100 kilograms. Though the Howitzer was further refined in the 1880's, thus crating a newer cannon easier used in armies. It had calibers ranging from 240mm to 270mm with a shell weighing about 150 kilograms.

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  1. thats's very interesting, could you please include who made it and an approximation fo $$

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