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>John > >Not sure how big a naval 3-pounder was, but I used to >occasionally crew an ECW reproduction minion (3 1/2 >pounder) field piece. (called Thor) > >That gun and carriage weighed in excess of a ton and a >1/2, had a barrel length of 6 and a half feet > >see the link below for a couple of pictures. ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.johnbrights.org.uk/html/artilleryman.h >tml">http://www.johnbrights.org.uk/html/artilleryman.ht >ml</a> > >It just seems a bit big for a swivel, certainly at >various times 4-pounders were used as main armament on >smaller vessels, before being replaced by light >carronades (usually 12-pounders) later in the period, >and 3-pounder carriage guns were not that unusual >early in the 18C > >Cy > >>>Gents >>> >>>looking through Ted's list or the Swedish rowing >>>fleet, I became aware that I had no idea what the >>>numerous 2 and 3 pound guns listed were. >>> >>>I assume they are some form of heavy >>>swivel/anti-personel weapon rather than a light >>>carriage gun, but would welcome enlightenment from >>>anyone who has more details. >>> >>>Thanks in advance >>> >>>Cy >> >> >>I have without thinking assumed they were swivels. Any >>gun below the 5 pounder, or saker, level was >>considered only as antipersonnel and incapable of >>damaging the ship itself. I have seen wildly >>different gun ratings for the same ship that relate to >>the fact that some people exclude 3 and 4 pounders >>from consideration. Just how big is a 3 pounder >anyway? >> >>John Tredrea

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