- The
Pumhart von
Steyr (lit. 'Styrian Bombard') is a
medieval large-calibre
cannon from Styria, Austria, and the
largest known wrought-iron
bombard by...
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techniques generally similar to bell-founding.
Known examples include the
Pumhart von Steyr,
Dulle Griet and Mons Meg (all iron) as well as the cast-bronze...
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Dulle Griet Faule Grete Faule Mette Grose Bochse Mons Meg
Orban bombard Pumhart von
Steyr Cannons Abus
Basilisk Byzantine fire tube
Cannon Cetbang Chongtong...
- Orban's
productions like the
Faule Mette,
Dulle Griet, Mons Meg and the
Pumhart von
Steyr are
still extant from the period. Orban,
along with an entire...
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Other known 15th-century very large-calibre guns
include the wrought-iron
Pumhart von
Steyr and
Dulle Griet as well as the cast-bronze
Faule Mette, Faule...
- The
Austrian Pumhart von Steyr, the
earliest extant large-calibre gun...
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Cannon (e.g.
Wuwei Bronze Cannon)
Bombard (e.g.
Faule Grete,
Faule Mette,
Pumhart von Steyr,
Grose Bochse)
Mortar Pneumatic-propelled
Airgun (e.g. Girandoni...
- have been emplo****
primarily in
siege warfare,
including the wrought-iron
Pumhart von Steyr,
Dulle Griet and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze
Faule Grete...
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observers to give
warning of
their trajectories.
Early mortars, such as the
Pumhart von Steyr, were
large and
heavy and
could not be
easily transported. Simply...
- large-calibre
cannon (late 14th century)
Extant examples include the wrought-iron
Pumhart von Steyr,
Dulle Griet and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze
Faule Mette...
