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The basilisk was a very heavy bronze cannon employed during the Late Middle Ages. The barrel of a basilisk could weigh up to 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) and could have a calibre of up to 13 cm. On average they were around 3 meters long, though some, like Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol, were almost three times that length.
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