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It was capable of a sustaihed rate of fire of only 10 to 12 rounds per day.
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Does Mons Meg in Edinburgh Castle still fire?
No it doesn't but a modern cannon is fired at 1300 each day.
Where is the cannon Mons Meg located?
It is at Edinburgh Castle.
How much did the cannon Mons Meg originally cost?
In British pounds it was 1,536 and 2 shillings.
Mons Meg firing distance?
At least two miles with a 400 pound projectile.
In the movie Code of Honor who plays pilot Captain Karen Emma Walden who stands to become the first woman to win the Medal of Honor?
The movie is actually titled, Courage Under Fire, but the answer is Meg Ryan.
Where is the cannon Mons Meg located?
It is at Edinburgh Castle.
Is the Meg Mons a mortar?
No, it is a bombard or siege cannon.
Does Mons Meg in Edinburgh Castle still fire?
No it doesn't but a modern cannon is fired at 1300 each day.
When was the cannon Mons Meg built?
It was first test fired in 1449.
Why was the cannon Mons Meg built?
It was built as a siege cannon, designed to knock down castle walls.
What slang term for a guinea was a common name for cannons and loud guns?
" Meg" "Mons Meg" was the name of an ancient cannon
How much did the cannon Mons Meg originally cost?
In British pounds it was 1,536 and 2 shillings.
Is the castle Mons meg built on the volcano Auld reekie?
No.Edinburgh Castle is not called Mons Meg. Mons Meg is the name of a huge historic cannon at Edinburgh Castle.There is no old volcano in Edinburgh (there was igneous activity 350 million years ago, and there are several volcanic plugs), and Auld Reekie is a nickname for the city of Edinburgh itself.
Does mons meg in Edinburgh castle still fire at hogmany?
Mons Meg hasn't fired since they broke it with an excessive ceremonial charge in 1680 - over three hundred years ago!
What caliber is Mons Meg?
Meg is a 510 mm or 20 inch bombard.
What is the name of the 15h century gun at Edinburgh castle?
Mons Meg
Mons Meg firing distance?
At least two miles with a 400 pound projectile.
