Cannon accidents

[tonyg]

As there is a fair amount of interest in cannons this is a site to remind you of the inherent dangers of pipes and powder.

ht tp://artillerymanmagazine.com/accidents.html

play safe......load for safety , not distance

 

[Skinny 1950]

Thanks for the heads up on this....it's all fun and games til someone losses an eye.

 

[Tyockell18]

yikes, alot of nasty incidents there. Be safe everyone.

 

[billdick]

The first cannon I built was with a friend. He took it home to Gravelbourg one weekend and him and his buddies got drunk and overloaded it. When they set it off the barrel broke off of the stand hit the dirt nicked a guys arm and tore the siding off the corner of the house. He didn't drink and play cannon after that.