/internal/media/dispatcher/5921/fullMMM 004251Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt-period Sagre or Half CulverinArmaments / Artillery17th century1601-162216011622Bastiano VosBastiano VosG. SavolhanThis gun has a substantially long barrel for its modest weight of shot, which would have been around 8 pounds. Later guns of a similar calibre became progressively shorter. 46.7cm (trunnions) x 352cmMalta Maritime MuseumMalta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection41156-726505 (Palace Armoury card number); PA AT/003 (Palace Armoury Inventory number); 129 (British Inventory); 229 (Order of St. John Inventory)859010Cannon; Naval GunThe Malta Times' 22 March 1889 p. 2; 'The Sunday Times of Malta' 27 January 1952 p.7Heritage Malta216BronzeMaltese