Plate A: Diagrams and instruments to calculate the caliber of bullets and balls
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 1: Scale to help calculate caliber.
Fig. 2: Ratio of increase of diameter to circumference.
Fig. 3: Representation of a "Caliber Scale" to calibrate bullets and balls.
Fig. 4: Geometric operations to construct the "Caliber Scale" from the basic unit of the diameter of a 1-pound bullet.
Fig. 5: Diagram showing how to increase the caliber of a bullet through geometric calculation.
Fig. 6: A "Sector" for determining caliber.
Fig. 7: A geometric alternative to the "Sector".
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Artist | |
| Author | |
| Publisher | |
| Place of publication | |
| Format | |
| Genre | |
| Extent |
|
| Language | |
| Subject | |
| Rights | Public Domain Mark 1.0 |
| Credit line |
|
Institutional location
| Department | |
|---|---|
| Collection |
Related Items
Cite as
Siemienowicz, Kazimierz. “Plate A: Diagrams and Instruments to Calculate the Caliber of Bullets and Balls.” In Artis Magnae Artilleriae. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Jan Jansson, 1650. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6682x399n.
This citation is automatically generated and may contain errors.
