My Deck Gun

[Drm50]

I got this cannon a few years ago. It is a replica, barrel and carriage. Close as I can
date it is 1950s. Barrel is brass, bore is mirror, has never been fired. From looking
on line it appears like it came from a maker in St.Louis. I have had several offers of
trade and cash. Would like to find out what I have got, before making a mistake of
trading it off.185830

[Fly]

You have a signal cannon. They are not intended to shoot a shell.
https://www.google.com/search?q=signal+cannon&biw=1600&bih=708&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwj-6OaI59bRAhWlzIMKHfRgBBMQsAQISQ&dpr=1
Fly

[Col4570]

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/livebattery/004.jpg (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/livebattery/media/004.jpg.html)
Here are a couple of Cannon on my Bench.Probably Signal Cannon.

[sharps4590]

During the hey day of the big sailing yachts it was common to have a signal cannon on board. I don't know for certain if any of those are signal cannons but the Col's. sure look like they are.

I do not have a big yacht but when I had my 22 ft. Catalina I always wanted a little signal cannon. For my little 12 ft. Widgeon I think a signal .22 more appropriate.

[JimB..]

Neat. Now is that box of remjet for sale?

[Hardcast416taylor]

Signal cannon from probably a schooner sized vessal. Black powder and wadding only , no pro-jo.Robert

[Tatume]

This got me thinking of perhaps getting a thunder mug. Anybody know how much powder to use in a two-inch signal mug? Should it have an over-powder wad, perhaps newspaper?

[Blanket]

use aluminum foil, it does not start fires

[dondiego]

Aluminum foil wrapped Cremora for night effects!

[Maven]

By all means use Al foil (and common sense) unlike this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8whVxTj7iQ