12-pounder Carronade Fighting Station 1840 Schooner

The carronade, a rapid-fire recoilless cannon, is well known to all enthusiasts of old navies, but has rarely been the subject of in-depth study. With this new monograph, Franco Fissore has sought to fill this documentary gap. The author has chosen to present the 12-pounder carronade introduced into the French navy in 1818. Illustrated with numerous drawings and colour photos, the book gives details of the carronade, its carriage and rigging, its firing system, and all the accessories and utensils available to the gunners, giving modellers the chance to create a beautiful 1/12th scale firing post.

The carronade, a recoilless, rapid-fire short gun, was the result of research by the Scottish foundry Carron, which gave it its name. It appeared in the Royal Navy in 1779 during the American War of Independence. Intended for close combat due to its reduced range, it was extremely effective, particularly against the personnel of opposing ships, and was soon to replace the traditional artillery of forecastles.

Iron carronades were adopted by the French Navy in 1804. They were only available in two calibres, 24 and 36. Then, in July 1818, a 12-pounder and an 18-pounder carronade were adopted to arm small ships with this type of gun.

To this day, few works deal in detail with this type of armament. With this monograph, I would like to make my modest contribution to making it better known.

With this publication, I present the 12-pounder carronade.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Chapter I - Notions on the 12-pound carronade
Chapter II - Drawings of the blind
Chapter III - Making the shooting stand.
Chapter IV - Making the sliding carriage.

Author : Franco Fissore Translated by Anthony Klouda