Canister Shot is a Technology in Empire: Total War.
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| - Canister Shot is a Technology in Empire: Total War.
- Canister shot is a type of ammunition that was used in field and naval artillery in an anti-personnell role until the invention of the shrapnel shell. Canister shot consists of a 'container' shell casing made of thin metal, typically filled with numerous small iron balls, sometimes with a filler (sawdust) added for increased mass and to prevent the balls from crowding when the shell bursts. Grape shot is a similar design, using fewer, larger balls meant to demolish ships. In times of shortage, the balls were replaced with various metallic debris, such as nails, wire and scrap metal. Canister shot is supposed to burst open inside the barrel of the firing weapon, with the fragments being fired out of the barrel and spreading in a cone extending from the muzzle outward, essentially turning th
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* Recruits: Basic Artillery
* Leads to Ordnance Factory
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| - Canister shot is a type of ammunition that was used in field and naval artillery in an anti-personnell role until the invention of the shrapnel shell. Canister shot consists of a 'container' shell casing made of thin metal, typically filled with numerous small iron balls, sometimes with a filler (sawdust) added for increased mass and to prevent the balls from crowding when the shell bursts. Grape shot is a similar design, using fewer, larger balls meant to demolish ships. In times of shortage, the balls were replaced with various metallic debris, such as nails, wire and scrap metal. Canister shot is supposed to burst open inside the barrel of the firing weapon, with the fragments being fired out of the barrel and spreading in a cone extending from the muzzle outward, essentially turning the gun into a giant shotgun. Canister shot suffers from the same issues as shotgun shots at extended ranges - even if the velocity of the fragment projectiles means they still impact with lethal force over large distances, the issue is that because of the increasing spread at such distances, the density of fragments per unit of space is so low that it becomes increasingly unlikely to score a hit against anything, especially if there are few, small targets.
- Canister Shot is a Technology in Empire: Total War.
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