18-pounder short gun
| 18-pounder short gun | |
|---|---|
 1/4th Scale model of an 18-pounder short gun, model 1824. On display at the Musée national de la Marine, Paris. | |
| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France, Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, USA |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | ) |
| Calibre | 138.7 mm[1] |
The 18-pounder short gun was an intermediary calibre piece of artillery mounted on warships of the Age of sail. It was a lighter version of the 18-pounder long gun, compromising power and range for weight.
References
- ^ French naval regulation, 1786
External links
- Template:Fr icon Jean Boudriot et Hubert Berti, L'Artillerie de mer : marine française 1650-1850, Paris, éditions Ancre, 1992 (ISBN 2-903179-12-3) (notice BNF no FRBNF355550752).
- Template:Fr icon Jean Peter, L'artillerie et les fonderies de la marine sous Louis XIV, Paris, Economica, 1995, 213 p. (ISBN 2-7178-2885-0).