I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE............
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I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE............
Fires a .69 ball. I think I am going to build a piece of ship to fire it from too
Something like this perhaps
Duncan
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Re: I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE............
Finish building your sailing ship first..........then you'll have a floating target............
Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.
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Interesting. Do you plan to shoot it with the ball loaded?
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Certainly, should be a whole lot of fun for the garden...........Niner wrote:Interesting. Do you plan to shoot it with the ball loaded?
Duncan
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I like the "build a piece of ship" idea Duncan, I think I'll suggest that to the cannoneers in our club.
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Re: I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE............
Seems to me it would provide a controllable place to shoot from. I will photo the progress as usual Joe.joseyclosey wrote:I like the "build a piece of ship" idea Duncan, I think I'll suggest that to the cannoneers in our club.
Duncan
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I'll be watching.
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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?
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Why should the muzzle blast set anything on fire - it is forward / outward not sideways. As for the stability of the installation, watch and learnNiner 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?
Duncan
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Re: I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE............
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.....
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.....
Peace is that brief, quiet moment in history.......... when everybody stands around reloading.