@PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 days agoConfederate railway gun captured by Union forces, US Civil War, 1864lemmy.worldimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down15cross-posted to: forgottenweapons@lemmy.world
arrow-up1138arrow-down1imageConfederate railway gun captured by Union forces, US Civil War, 1864lemmy.world@PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 days agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: forgottenweapons@lemmy.world
minus-squareraoullinkEnglish9•3 days agoMaybe it’s because of the recoil? Having the canon alligned with the track allows it to move with the recoil while having it slightly angled may make it derail 🤷♂️
Maybe it’s because of the recoil?
Having the canon alligned with the track allows it to move with the recoil while having it slightly angled may make it derail 🤷♂️