I Want a Cannon.

[Long Range Canuck]

I'm looking for some help in the regulations around buying black powder cannons in Canada, and most of all where to get one.

I don't know a thing about them, so any tips from those of you that have them and can educate a newb on what to look for to get the best bang for the buck would be appreciated.

 

[Goldenlakepete]

Have a look at www.loyalistarms.ca

 

[SigWig]

and

www.cracanon.com/

www.brasswithclass.net/


Just to look at but not likely able to get:

www.steencannons.com/

 

[Dmay]

Hey LRC....Several in your area.....all homemade....Theres a couple members of our cannon group live right in Athabasca....I'll try and track down phone numbers for ya.....can have a look.

 

[Jesuswon]

lever arms used to have a min canon for sale. around 200 bucks..(started like at $300.maybe call them up n they can help

 

[rthook]

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=677870

 

[mrclean89]

Here are a few pics and a video of me and my cannon, Makes me want a full scale one though !

 

[punkrockboy]

Mr clean89, I gotta ask, is that breech plug made out of a 2 3/8 drift?

 

[Jesuswon]

nice!!

 

[mrclean89]

Haha as far as I know it sure is! Its really an ingenious little mechanism, uses standards percussion caps and avoids all the time involved and supply issues associated with cannon fuse.
You just unscrew the whole plug out, Fill with desired amount of powder, Load the barrel with the correct diameter lime, Then put a cap on, screw the cover over and BOOM!

It will send a lime a couple hundred yard atleast and go splat!

The barrel is made out of two pipes sleeved and welded together, The shape was made with bondo. It sat outside for 20 years by the time I got it. Spent a few days stripping it down and sanding all the wood and metal. Then I glued the cracks and replaced some screws. Painted her up and there you have it. Its a great toy to bring camping.

Cheers, McLean

 

[Long Range Canuck]

Hey LRC....Several in your area.....all homemade....Theres a couple members of our cannon group live right in Athabasca....I'll try and track down phone numbers for ya.....can have a look.

Thanks Bud, that would be simply outstanding!!

 

[Long Range Canuck]

Here are a few pics and a video of me and my cannon, Makes me want a full scale one though !

That is cool, my uncle used to take care of the Cowichan Lake gun club and they had cannon shoots there, that were quite interesting.

What can and can't you legally shoot from a cannon?

 

[punkrockboy]

Haha as far as I know it sure is! Its really an ingenious little mechanism, uses standards percussion caps and avoids all the time involved and supply issues associated with cannon fuse.
You just unscrew the whole plug out, Fill with desired amount of powder, Load the barrel with the correct diameter lime, Then put a cap on, screw the cover over and BOOM!

It will send a lime a couple hundred yard atleast and go splat!

The barrel is made out of two pipes sleeved and welded together, The shape was made with bondo. It sat outside for 20 years by the time I got it. Spent a few days stripping it down and sanding all the wood and metal. Then I glued the cracks and replaced some screws. Painted her up and there you have it. Its a great toy to bring camping.

Cheers, McLean

Somewhere, a roughneck took the fall for that missing drift lol.
Seriously, what an ingenious idea that is. Looks like lots of fun!

 

[Bridonnic]

Nice.

 

[Zeddy]

Can they be imported?
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