The recoil on these guns was controlled with ropes, a 32 pounder with a standard charge and restrained would recoil approximately 11 feet (3.3 metres) as it was fired.
Ukubuyiselwa kwale mipu kwakulawulwa ngeentsontela, ethwala ama-32 embumbulu yayibuyiselwa malunga ne-11 leenyawo (iimitha ezi-3.3) njengokuba idutyulwa.