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short 18-pounder carronade
Length: 2ft 4in
Calibre: 5.447
Weight of gun: 38cwt 1 qtr 25lb
Weight of gun (lb): 949lb
Weight of shot: 18lb
Shot diameter: 5.04in
bore diameter of gun: 5.16in
Standard powder charge weight at 1/12: 1lb 8oz
lowest powder charge weight at 1/16: 1lb 2oz
Highest powder charge weight at 1/8: 2lb 4oz
range maximum at 5 degrees using a 2 lb charge: 1,000 yd
Range point blank (gun level) using a 2 lb charge: 270 yd
No of gun's crew: 5