Model of a Carriage for a 30-Pounder Carronade

Model of a sliding carriage for a 30-pound carronade with trail and wedge. The body consists of two beams in the longitudinal direction with fittings and rings, located on two heavy crossbeams. The beams in the longitudinal direction are rounded at the front; at the front, the ears with trunnions are attached on top, and at the back fittings with the track for the elevating screw. In the middle, two slats are placed diagonally over the beams, between which an asymmetric wedge runs. The crossbeams protrude beyond the longitudinal beams for extra stability and stand on friction blocks to limit recoil. Two small rollers on a hinge against the rear can, with the help of the trail, jack up the rear of the carriage; the carriage then also rests on two wooden rollers, which are placed in front of the front crossbeam, and is thus easily rolled on board. Scale 1:5 (derived).