PugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoSteel expanding shot for cannon, India, 18th or 19th century ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSteel expanding shot for cannon, India, 18th or 19th century ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Forgotten Weapons@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareIgnotum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoImagine spending 7 weeks forging that intricate thing (pulling that number straight out of the ether), only for the cannon operator to aim a bit off and completely waste the shot
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days agoChain-shot of this general type has some genuine utility, but every time I see something like this I’m reminded of…
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·17 days ago none of the above were anywhere near the gun’s intended target That was priceless.
Imagine spending 7 weeks forging that intricate thing (pulling that number straight out of the ether), only for the cannon operator to aim a bit off and completely waste the shot
Chain-shot of this general type has some genuine utility, but every time I see something like this I’m reminded of…
That was priceless.