I thought that after having some idea about Dutch gun weights, that I could apply my analysis tool to what I learned. The idea is to look at some basic relationships:
D^3 x L x K = gun weight in pounds
I had time this morning to try my hand at Dutch bronze 36pdr and 24pdr guns:
Material Shot wt Length (Ft) Length (Cal.) Gun Wt K
bronze 36pdr 10ft 18.2 6635 lbs 1.2658
bronze 36pdr 9.5ft 17.3 6282 lbs 1.2608
bronze 24pdr 9.5ft 19.8 4879 lbs 1.2835
bronze 24pdr 8.75ft 18.2 4414 lbs 1.2634
bronze 24pdr 8.25ft 17.2 4171 lbs 1.2633
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