Artillery 101 - The Gun

Today we are covering the parts of the cannon or gun.  Or as my Dad would have said, the business part of the cannon.

#1 The Bore - this is the interior of the gun.  This is the part receives the charge.  It includes all the part that is bored out. [In the case of this picture you're down the bore.]

#2 The Muzzle - is the entrance of the bore.

#3 The Breech - is the solid metal between the bottom of the bore and the cascable.

#4 The Cascable - is the part at the opposite end of gun from the muzzle.  It includes the knob, neck and fillet.

#5 The Reinforce - this is the thickest part of the gun.  It offer resistance from the forces of the powder and the projectile.

#6 The Chase - is the part of the gun in front of the reinforce, or the barrel.

#7 The Swell of the Muzzle - this give the gun strength, preventing the mouth from splitting from the shock of the projectile leaving the muzzle.

#8 The Face - this is the front plane of the gun.  You will find information about the gun stamped into face, such as maker, weight, and serial number.

#9 The Trunnions - this are the cylinders on the sides of the gun which support the gun on its carriage.

#10 The Rimbases - are the part which units the trunnions with the body of the gun.

#11 The Vent - this is the hole near the bottom of the bore through which the charge is fired with a fuse.