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Hyeonjachongtong is a cylinder-Type
cannon ignited and fired by hand. This is the
third largest of the four types of cannons and
one of heacy weapons. Arrows called Chadaejeon
and iron balls were fired. It had a range of up
to 2,000 bos(about 3.6km) when an arrow of secen
geuns(about 4.2kg)being fired. Its firing process
was same as that of Cheonjachongtong. It has the
Total lenght of 95cm, its barrel length of 60
cm and the diameter of its muzzle of 7.5cm(outer
diameter of 16cm). It is made of cast iron. |
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