Cannons

[CSA_Again]

Do any of you like cannons?
I built this one out of old machine parts.
Stainless 2 1/4 "barrel with a 1 3/32" bore.
Walnut carrage
Antique cast iron wheels.
It was fun to build and more fue to shoot.
With 1 oz. of FFG black powder and a 1" brass ball ...What a Blast he he
Would like to see other pix..

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/csaagain/IMG_0161.jpg


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/csaagain/IMG_0160.jpg

[OzarkMtnDaredevil]

THAT is just TOO cool 8). Makes me wonder what's mounted on the hood of the lawn tractor that you tow that beast behind. :o

I have one, too. Not nearly as nice or portable and no pics. It's a 5 ft long, 4" dia pipe inside a huge V-shaped chunk of concrete that once served as a basketball goal. I capped the short end and drilled a hole. About 20 inches of 'barrel' is what sticks out from the other side. It's easily rolled in a circle but elevation adjustment is a real pain.

Any thoughts on cutting automobile drive-shafts into cannons?

[CSA_Again]

LOL I have pulled it with the lawn tractor I get funny looks.
I would try to stay away from pipe for cannon barrels.
Most info. I have seen is a barrel dia. 2 times the bore
So a 4" peace of steel could be bored 2".
Check out this site for more info.
http://www.cannon-mania.com/

[jim]

Impressive!

[ShieldWolf]

Very nice.
I have a cast iron 3 pounder on homemade carrage (tubular steel). Gun was dug on the property and bored out and sleeved with a SS liner.
For prospective on bore to breech diameter this gun has an 8" diameter breech and a 2.75" bore.

[vargthewanderer]

That's awesome!
You should hunt deer with it like this guy ;)
http://buckstix.com/howitzer.htm