I used to collect all kinds of unusual weapons. I got into Lantakas. Cast bronze with the muzzle up in the island country of Borneo. These were primarily by Mayla Pirates. Mount on the rail of their gunboats. stuff with everything they had on hand, sometimes even sea shells, metal, rocks, etc. Sail up to another boat and blow away the other guys. Mine are pre-1600 before technology changed. Later ones were often tourist, but mine were actually fighting guns.
I have them from 2 feet long to 5 feet. The mounts you see were just for display. The conglomeration picture is in one of my warehouses with some bronze sphinx and iron eagles. Will pull out a few and fire one off if there is any interest. The single pictures are about 2 feet long and floriate covered. As most of the Mayla were Muslim and it is against their religion to make anything that looks like a man. They figure that only God can make a man!
Bronze cannons were much more expensive than cast iron but much safer. Even overcharged they would split and not turn into shrapnel like often iron especially when metal fatigue set it.
I have them from 2 feet long to 5 feet. The mounts you see were just for display. The conglomeration picture is in one of my warehouses with some bronze sphinx and iron eagles. Will pull out a few and fire one off if there is any interest. The single pictures are about 2 feet long and floriate covered. As most of the Mayla were Muslim and it is against their religion to make anything that looks like a man. They figure that only God can make a man!
Bronze cannons were much more expensive than cast iron but much safer. Even overcharged they would split and not turn into shrapnel like often iron especially when metal fatigue set it.
