Not kilt related, me in the 1800s.

[auld argonian]

Did I recently see that a Brown Bess was something like .75 caliber? Would that make it a mini-cannon?

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[Mr. MacDougall]

Did I recently see that a Brown Bess was something like .75 caliber? Would that make it a mini-cannon?

Keep in mind that muzzle velocities were significantly lower than what we're accustomed to seeing in modern longarms, so the larger caliber round was required for stopping power.