Milsurp After Hours

Fires a .69 ball. I think I am going to build a piece of ship to fire it from too
Something like this perhaps

Finish building your sailing ship first..........then you'll have a floating target............

Interesting. Do you plan to shoot it with the ball loaded?

Niner wrote:Interesting. Do you plan to shoot it with the ball loaded?

Certainly, should be a whole lot of fun for the garden...........

I like the "build a piece of ship" idea Duncan, I think I'll suggest that to the cannoneers in our club.

joseyclosey wrote:I like the "build a piece of ship" idea Duncan, I think I'll suggest that to the cannoneers in our club.

Seems to me it would provide a controllable place to shoot from. I will photo the progress as usual Joe.

I'll be watching.

What's the odds that the muzzle blast will set the "ship" on fire at the canon port? And how do you control the recoil to keep the "ship" from doing a summer-salt when you fire it?

Niner wrote:What's the odds that the muzzle blast will set the "ship" on fire at the canon port? And how do you control the recoil to keep the "ship" from doing a summer-salt when you fire it?

Why should the muzzle blast set anything on fire - it is forward / outward not sideways. As for the stability of the installation, watch and learn

I'm glad you chose the American "Old Ironsides" cannon kit, instead of some British cannon........

And it's bigger than it looks in the photos.

Old Ironsides • Overall Length: 14"
• Barrel Length: 12-1/2"
• Height: 6"
• Wheel Diameter: 2-1/8"
• Weight: 9-1/4 lbs.
• Caliber: .69-cal. smooth bore

It actually looks like fun.....