Culebrina - Castillo de Salobreña - Salobreña,Gramada, España - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Esto que vemos es una culebrina, la culebrina era una pieza de artillería propia de los siglos XVI y XVII, que se caracterizaba por tener un largo tubo que llegaba a medir hasta 35 veces su calibre. Se usaba tanto para tierra como para artillar navíos y se distinguían varios tipos.
Seguramente en este caso estamos hablande de una media culebrina o «berso» cuyo calibre era de 9 a 12 libras (4 a 5,44 kg) y la más usada, debido a que se manejaba con más facilidad.

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What we see is a culverin, the culverin was a piece of artillery typical of the 16th and 17th centuries, which was characterized by having a long tube that measured up to 35 times its caliber. It was used both for land and to gun ships and there were several types.
Surely in this case we are talking about a half culverin or "berso" whose caliber was 9 to 12 pounds (4 to 5.44 kg) and the most used, because it was more easily handled.

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What type of artillery is this?: Culebrina Where is this artillery located?: Monument grounds What military of the world used this device?: Españoles Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1700 Cost?: 4.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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