War_Hymn t1_iryagcr wrote
Reply to comment by skoomski in Has metal ever been used in ancient/medieval fortifications or any equivalent by HDH2506
Yeah, but copper and tin are much less common (hence, more expensive) metals than iron. That's why most cannons were cast iron instead of bronze, despite the latter being a safer material to make cannon tubes out of.
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