The Paixhans gun
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:38 pm
Hello fellow forum members. I have a question about Paixhans gun. How large was the bursting charge (how much powder was inside) of Paixhans gun shell?
Wiki speaketh thusly:
The charge varied from 10 lbs. 12 oz to 18 lbs [4.9-8.2 kg] of powder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paixhans_gun