…On the other hand, guns with smooth inner surfaces are called smoothbore guns, and include matchlock guns, shotguns, mortars, and more recently, chariot guns. In 1742, Benjamin Robins (1707-51) of England published a paper on the effect of imparting a rotating bullet in his New Principles of Gunnery, which he proved theoretically. Rifled rifles were used in the American War of Independence (1776-83), and their effectiveness was demonstrated. After that, research was carried out on the application of rifles to artillery, and rifled guns began to be made in the 1820s. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Robins, B." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…一方,砲(銃)身の筒の内面が滑らかなものを滑腔砲(銃)といい,火縄銃,散弾銃,迫撃砲などのほか,最近の戦車砲などはそのようになってきている。1742年,イギリスのロビンスBenjamin Robins(1707‐51)が,《砲術の新原理》の中で弾丸に旋動を与える効果について発表し,理論的に証明していたが,アメリカ独立戦争(1776‐83)で施条小銃が使用され,その効果が実証された。その後,施条を火砲に応用しようとする研究が行われ,1820年代から実際に施条砲が作られはじめた。… ※「Robins,B.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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