An excellent working model of a British Naval carronade

An excellent working model of a British Naval carronade, 4 bore brass ordnance 11 in. long including breeching loop and elevating screw box, dispart sight mounted near the muzzle, Birmingham black powder proof marks (post 1954 type) for a 4 oz. ball over 4 drams of black powder, iron mounted oak carriage with two spoked iron wheels, c.1900.

This form of naval gun, popular in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, is an icon of the great age of British fighting sail. Designed for the rapid and efficient projection of heavy loads of ball or shot - at the expense only of effective range - it was a devastating weapon when employed in the close quarters style of fighting often favoured by the Royal Navy.