Anyone, or group who shoot black powder cannons
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I have a couple of cannons. One is a .75 " naval gun. It's pretty big. I think it's made of iron with a wood carriage. The other is a brass naval gun. It's about half the size of the iron gun.
I have fired the brass gun many times. If I use wet tissue paper wading, the effect is powerful!!
I am looking forward to firing the iron one. I'll start with lower loads of course.
I have fired the brass gun many times. If I use wet tissue paper wading, the effect is powerful!!
I am looking forward to firing the iron one. I'll start with lower loads of course.
are you talking miniature or full size? I used to shoot a 3 pounder brass field piece as part of a gun crew in reenactments and at the rifle range 
we used to shoot cast slugs through her .... missed one time and hit one of the trees down behind our backstop cut a 6 inch tree off like it was a matchstick, and shooting canister shot is interesting too.
we used to shoot cast slugs through her .... missed one time and hit one of the trees down behind our backstop cut a 6 inch tree off like it was a matchstick, and shooting canister shot is interesting too.
I wonder how much cannon are in canada? How are the ones i see on Traditions website
lever arms has a Napoleon .50 cal. cannon for $159.00
It's only $159? Are you talking about the one by the window display that's been there for ages?
never been to leverarms I'm talking about the one on there website probably the same one.i know a few people here bought them.
almost impossible to estimate, the only shooting ones are connected to reenactments, heritage groups, i m sure there are many 50 cal miniatures around, large cannons are reproduced in usa, i purchased a couple of barrels out of utah, i believe a group out of alberta shoot full size cannons
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- West coast of Vancouver Island
I have a 2/3rds scale 9lb cannon
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Yes,
We have a group in Alberta shooting two guns. One coehorn mortar and the other a 3 pounder. We demonstrate 1742 Royal Artillery.
Cannons can be seen at
http://www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com/mainpage.html
Thanks,
Warren
We have a group in Alberta shooting two guns. One coehorn mortar and the other a 3 pounder. We demonstrate 1742 Royal Artillery.
Cannons can be seen at
http://www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com/mainpage.html
Thanks,
Warren
About two years ago a fellow passed on and his wife contacted me about what to do with his cannons! I found them a good home with another buddy who was ex-arty. The cannon fires 2" wrist pins and uses a LE No 1 Mk IV rifle site to aim!
Here is a pic of the cannon and limber being used for a demonstration at Ft Whoop Up with no projectile of course!
Here is a pic of the cannon and limber being used for a demonstration at Ft Whoop Up with no projectile of course!
