▁by ▁Dr . A . R . Coll ins ▁on ▁the ▁ball istics ▁of ▁smooth ▁bore ▁can n ons ▁and ▁historical ▁data ▁of ▁can non ▁ranges ▁and ▁m uzz le ▁veloc ities , ▁plus ▁taking ▁into ▁account ▁the ▁likely ▁inferior ▁quality ▁of ▁the ▁non - c orn ed ▁black ▁pow der ▁prop ell ant ▁of ▁the ▁period , ▁the ▁highest ▁probably ▁m uzz le ▁velocity ▁would ▁be ▁around ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 7 0 0 ▁feet / second . ▁This ▁would ▁give ▁a ▁maximum ▁ball istic ▁range ▁of ▁around ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁yards ▁to ▁ 3 ▁miles . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Ts ar ▁C annon ▁List ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁can non ▁by ▁cal iber ▁The ▁P ride ▁and ▁the ▁Pass ion — a ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁movie ▁where ▁a ▁large ▁fict ional ▁can non ▁has ▁a ▁nearly ▁identical ▁carriage ▁and ▁similar ▁size . ▁ ▁References ▁R . S . ▁K hang ar ot , ▁P . S . ▁N ath aw at - ▁Ja ig ar h ▁the ▁inv inci ble ▁fort ▁of ▁Am ber ( 1 9 9 0 ), ▁Raj ▁K mar ▁Par n ami , ▁R B SA ▁Publish ers , ▁Ja ip ur ▁ ▁http :// www . j our ne ym art . com / D Ex plorer / As ia IS / Ind ia / ind ia _ add on / fort sp al aces / ja ig ar h . asp ▁ ▁Category : Lar ge - cal