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Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, And Pyrotechnics: The History Of The Explosive That Changed The World
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Excerpt - on Page 42: " ... the powder chamber ramps and pulleys. Teamsters then coordinated the slow progress of the piece along the roads. ... "

Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe: Gunpowder, Technology, and Tactics (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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Excerpt - on Page 60: " ... chamber had to be thicker than those in the main barrel; thus, the diameter of the powder chamber was usually less than half (about 40% or less) the diameter of the barrel. Some- ... "

Early Gunpowder Artillery 1300-1600
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Excerpt - on Page 36: " ... the new manufacturing technique produced a barrel that was open at both ends. In order to overcome this, a separate powder chamber had to be made. This was manufactured as a single-piece casting which was within the capabilities of metal foundries of ... "

The Naval Annual, 1897
The Naval Annual, 1897 by Thomas Alnutt Brassey
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