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Why is the barrel of a gun called a barrel?
The first guns were cannon- they were rather short, and looked like a barrel- a hollow container, round and long.
Which fires the farthest a long or short cannon?
A long cannon fires farther than a short cannon due to the longer barrel allowing for a longer distance through which the projectile can accelerate and gain velocity. This results in a higher muzzle velocity and longer range for the long cannon compared to a short one.
What is so great about the great cannon?
the length of the barrel
What does it mean when you see a pole protruding from the cannon barrel?
There are 3 times that a pole would be in a cannon barrel:First to swab the cannon barrel of debris from previous firing,To ram down the cartridge,Finally to ram down the cannonball.
Who is a cannon?
It is a weapon that is like a long lopsided barrel made of metal. When loaded its shoots out gunpowder and fire. It was first used in the 1700's. To do something in cannon is to have a group of people do something one after the other.
What are calibers in a gun?
With rifles and pistols, it is the diameter of the inside of the barrel in inches. So a .45 caliber pistol has a barrel 0.45 inches in diameter. In can also be expressed in metric terms- caliber 9mm means a barrel that is 9mm in diameter. With cannon, such as those on a Naval vessel, it is the relation of the barrel length to the internal barrel diameter- so a 3 inch 50 caliber cannon fires a shell 3 inches wide, from a barrel 150 inches long (3x50).
A Type of firearm or cannon with an unrifled barrel?
smooth bore
What is a Type of firearm or cannon with unrifled barrel?
smooth bore
How do you shoot the cannon on shark tooth island?
The cannon shoots coconuts. Practice by clicking on the cannon and aiming the barrel. (You don't have to aim when launching the potion.)
How do you crack the skull on Skullduggery Island?
You find the cannon starting kit and the TNT barrel. Push the TNT barrel underneath the gold tooth and fire the closest cannon to the left on the lowest cliff of the giant skull. Fire the cannon using the starter kit.
How do you get the map piece on cannonary on Skullduggery Island?
Take the barrel of explosives find the cannon postition the barrel under the tooth and hit it with the cannon!
What is a plug placed in a gun muzzle?
Usually found with cannon, a tampion is a wooden plug used to keep foreign matter out of a cannon barrel when the cannon is not being fired.
