Hello guys,
I was wondering if I can ask a question.
Cannons from around 1850-odd to the time of breech-loading were fired with a lanyard, correct?
I know BLs are fired with a lanyard - but they use centre-fire ammunition :wink:
Does anyone know, and would you mind explaining how one of these lanyard-fired devices worked? I'm not even sure if it was one design or many. I've read somewhere that they were "friction fuses"?
It's something I always wanted to know, but could never find the answer to.
Kind regards
T
I was wondering if I can ask a question.
Cannons from around 1850-odd to the time of breech-loading were fired with a lanyard, correct?
I know BLs are fired with a lanyard - but they use centre-fire ammunition :wink:
Does anyone know, and would you mind explaining how one of these lanyard-fired devices worked? I'm not even sure if it was one design or many. I've read somewhere that they were "friction fuses"?
It's something I always wanted to know, but could never find the answer to.
Kind regards
T