The "Dardanelles gun" was cast by Munir Ali for Mahomet II in 1464. The barrel is 3.16 m long, the chamber is 2.25 m long, it has a barrel width of 63 cm, and its external dimensions are 1.05 m in diameter. It fired bullets weighing 720 pounds. The gun barrel consists of two parts which could be joined together by means of a large screw. The two parts of the barrel together weigh 8-10 tons. Sources : "Marsiglio : de L` Empire Ottoman" (Diez)
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Time
1400 - 1700
Nationality/Location
Turkey
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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