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Grape shot Long Caption: ‘Shot’ describes all solid metal projectiles fired from a naval gun. It came in many forms, from round-shot (the normal cannonball) to ‘langridge’ which was metal scrap fired as shot. Bar shot and chain shot – two shot connected by a chain or a bar - was especially effective against spars and rigging. Grape-shot, an anti-personnel form, was 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and was often used in carronades, short-range light guns usually mounted on upper decks. It was usually pre-packed, scattering as it left the gun muzzle. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: KTP1094 Artist: unknown Date: unknown Medium: iron Size: base: 85 mm x 165 mm; grapeshot diameter: 20 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.