The light field guns of the 17th century , commonly known as a drake in England , came in almost 100 different calibres , with each having its own distinct name , some of which were : 5 pound , 3 1\/2 inch saker , weighing 1 ton 4 pound , 3 inch minion , weighing 3\/4 ton 2 pound , 2 3\/4 inch falcon , weighing 1\/4 ton 1 pound , 2 inch falconet , weighing 200lbs 3\/4 pound , 1\/4 inch robinet , weighing 100lbs The saker and falcon had point-blank ranges of 360 and 320 yards , and 2,170 and 1,920 yards extreme ranges respectively .
Each had its own name , some of which were : 5 pound , 3 1\/2 inch saker , weighing 1 ton 4 pound , 3 inch minion , weighing 3\/4 ton 2 pound , 2 3\/4 inch falcon , weighing 1\/4 ton 1 pound , 2 inch falconet , weighing 200lbs 3\/4 pound , 1\/4 inch robinet , weighing 100lbs The saker and falcon had ranges of 360 and 320 yards if fired straight at the target , and 2,170 and 1,920 yards if fired in an upward arc .