DEMI-Culverin, a piece of ordnance usually inches bore, 2700 pounds weight, 10 feet long, and carrying point blank 175 paces. A demi-culverin of the least size is inches bore, 10 feet long, and 2000 pounds weight. It carries a ball of 4 inches diameter and of 9 pounds weight, and its level range is 174 paces. A demi-culverin of the largest sort is inches bore, 13 feet long, and weighs 3000 pounds weight. It carries a ball inches diameter, weighing 12 pounds 11 ounces, point blank 178 paces.
DEMI-Culverin
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