As a part of our ongoing efforts to provide authentic historical artifacts that are lacking from other sources, the Workshops of Melioria are pleased to offer a late 18th century six-pounder fieldgun, with a polished bronze barrel and a split-tail carriage painted in a color scheme that research indicates may have been used by the Royal Spanish army (among others) in the late 1700s to early 1800s.

The gun is copy/mod (no transfer) and is 39 prims, but if you need to, you can strip off all the detailing and get it down to about 14, bare minimum. It shows influences of the Gribeauval system, so if you want to use it for earlier scenarios such as the Seven-Year's War, War of the Austrian Succession, War of the Spanish Succession, Queen Anne's War, the First, Second or Third Silesian War, the Jacobite Uprising, The Great Northern War, or any 18th century conflict involving Russia, Persia and/or the Ottoman Empire, just pull out the elevating screw and replace it with a quoin.

As it is mod, you could also switch to another color scheme to represent a different nationality, such as a medium blue carriage and wheels to indicate British or Prussian usage.

The gun is 425 linden and may be purchased on the SL marketplacehere:

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Bronze-6-pounder-cannon-1780s/3766374

updated by @aldo-stern: 06 Oct 2016 01:58:51PM

Wow, she's a beaut, Aldo! Convertible Fieldgun with bells & whistles plus all that great history to go along with it! Now where else could an SL army go to get such a fab bundle at such a good price?? Do you take trade-ins? ( ;

Very well made! This might be useful if I face Madame Adelaide again! :D

My dear Professore, May I commend you on a most elegant representation of the predominately male-dominated art of war? It must be confessed however that upon initial observance of the title of your announcement of such a splendid piece, the reader did rather envision a shamefully boastful display of the family jewels of a well tanned Lothario. Emotions of relief mixed with slight disappointment were experienced when upon closer examination the true subject was revealed. Your sterling reputation has been preserved. ( ;

An interesting point Signorina, and there are a variety of replies I could make, but I think we all agree it would be impolite of me to suggest that your initial reaction was arguably more reflective of your own personal priorities, than any lack of specificity in my titling.

Nonetheless for the sake of clarification permit me to explain that "bronze" is used in identifying the material that was employed in fabrication of the gun tube. "6-pounder" refers to the standard weight of the solid-shot projectile fired by the weapon. "Field piece" is the nomenclature which identifies this as a gun for mobile use in battle over open ground, rather than in a fixed emplacement or "garrison" situation.

Had I actually been referring to the kind of "piece" you seem to be alluding to, I would have used an entirely different nomenclature such as ...hmmm...

"Chad the Naughty Pool-Boy"

I trust you find this explanation satisfactory and useful.

I should also point out that quite honestly I lack the skill in working with mesh or sculpties that would be required for the construction of a realistic facsimile of "Chad the Naughty Pool-Boy." If I am not mistaken, some rather large flexi-prims would be needed as well, and I just haven't gotten the hang of...oh, wait...unfortunate choice of words there. Never mind.

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But seriously, the "male-dominated art of war?" I shall have to speak to the Empresses Maria Theresa and Catherine the Great to see if they agree. Oh, and Good Queen Bess, too.

Thank you for your kind words, Signora. For close range-work in social combat situations such as "polite" conversation at court, I suggest canister rather than solid shot or grape. The effect is not unlike a very large shotgun and may result in a number of unintended but nonetheless potentially positive outcomes.

Seriously--thank you for the kind feedback, Signora Harcourt

Thank you Summer...and yes, I could see myself taking on a new career as a used artillery salesman... "Come on down folks! Bring in your old low mileage artillery piece and gun limber, and you could drive away with a brand new caisson. You don't need a steady job; you don't need good credit; you don't need a lot of money....well ...maybesomemoney..."