Cannon barrel built, pictures added

[Al Flipo]

Machine the bore to 1.015", that way you can use a standard ball mill to make a mould, or use any standard 1" projectile with a lubed patch.
A 1" copper water pipe end-cap makes a nice powder measure, about 250 grain of BP, drill the touch-hole 1/8".
This guy make reasonable priced cannon moulds
w ww.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/
Here is a pic of the ball mould I made for my 1" bore cannon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/alflipo/Picture537.jpg

 

[TGC]

You asked how they are fired, well there is a friction primer inserted in the touch hole, it is activated by a lanard, which is attached to the top of it, the lanlard is pulled, and the fricttion primer id yanked out of its case, casuing a flame to go into the charge, they are made for civil war reenacting, check out you tube, contact a civil war aritllery group and search friction primers for cannons

 

[SigWig]

Thanks Al Flipo and TGC

 

[mooncoon]

Here is a pic of the ball mould I made for my 1" bore cannon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/alflipo/Picture537.jpg

I have to admit; I am jealous of your machining abilities. Excellent workmanship

Cheers mooncoon

 

[SigWig]

Took me a while to get the pictures up.

Next I have to build a carrage of some kind. I'm not in a hurry so don't hold your breath.

 

[Rifleman1911]

IIRC if you don't rifle the barrel, it is a signaling device, if you rifle the barrel you would run into all sorts of legal problems.

Rifleman

 

[577/450]

If you use a touch hole fuse it falls into primitive weapon. If you use a cap it becomes a modern muzzleloader.

 

[tonyg]

very nice looking barrel. should be a real pretty piece when your done,
congrats....

 

[Smokepole]

iirc if you don't rifle the barrel, it is a signaling device, if you rifle the barrel you would run into all sorts of legal problems.

Rifleman

bs ^^