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    Posted: 30-Sep-2005 at 03:25

Originally posted by Gubook Janggoon

I got a quick question.

Did either the Shingicheon Hwacha or the Houjianche shoot exploading projectiles?

I oviously don't know much about Houjianche, but the Shinkijeon Hwacha did have exploding projectiles. there were also projectiles that divide in the air like MIRV
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It depends on what you mean by 'exploding'.
They fired rockets.  Some rockets had powder packed heads, but these are 'flash/bang' inciendiaries not exploding shell (too heavy).
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I'll post some info on Chinese and Korean cannons.

Great general cannon

Country: China

Calibre: 120mm

Range: 800 paces

Weight: 330lbs

The great general cannon was a large, banded iron cannon. It was mounted on a four wheeled cart for transportation, and produced in very large numbers. The Koreans were impressed by the performance of these weapons during the Imjin war, and began to import them from China to supplement their own artillery

 
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 "Heaven" cannon

Country: Korea

Range: 1300 paces for arrows, cannonballs would have had less range.

The "heaven" cannon was the largest Korean artillery piece. Ammunition was generally in the form of a large wooden arrow with an iron head and stabilising fins, which had greater range than ball ammunition, especially when keeping in mind that this cannon was fired at a high angle.

 
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Originally posted by I/eye

Originally posted by Gubook Janggoon

I got a quick question.

Did either the Shingicheon Hwacha or the Houjianche shoot exploading projectiles?

I oviously don't know much about Houjianche, but the Shinkijeon Hwacha did have exploding projectiles. there were also projectiles that divide in the air like MIRV


I'm interested to know more.  Do you have more info or pictures on these MIRV-type and explosve shinkijon?
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