The weapon required a crew of 15 - 17, and could fire 10 to 12 rounds an hour.
For example, when pulled lightly, the weapon will fire a single shot.
Even if the weapon fired he could only take out one of the vessels.
Ever had even one weapon fired at you in your whole life?
In the first test, the weapon fired 20,000 rounds without incident.
Barely had the door moved when the first weapon fired.
The weapon would also fire single shots if there was a problem with one side of the mechanism.
And then another weapon fired, this one from farther down the hill.
Eight weapons had fired on it at the same instant, his among them.