Lela (cannon)
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Lela or lila is a type of Malay cannon, used widely in the Nusantara archipelago. They are similar to a lantaka but longer and had larger bore. Lela can be configured as swivel gun, fixed gun, or moun
19th century lela from Pahang. This specimen has two dolphins and a cagak (swivel yoke).
Meriam naga or lela naga (dragon-head lela), from 1667. 172 cm (68 in) long with diameter of 22 cm (8.7 in), 150.6 kg (332 lb) in weight. Captured during the Jambi expedition, August 1858.
Worn out, heavier lela, at Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
A drawing of a floating water castle (kotta mara) from Hachelijke reys-togt van Jacob Jansz de Roy.
Swivel gun
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A swivel gun is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock combination gun
Three examples of 18th-century swivel guns
Breech-loading swivel gun with mug-shaped chamber, and wedge to hold it in place.
A Japanese breech-loading swivel gun of the time of the 16th century, obtained by Ōtomo Sōrin. This gun is thought to have been cast in Goa, Portuguese India. Caliber: 95 mm (3.7 in), length: 2.88 m (9.4 ft).
A Ming bronze cannon with open breech.