Cannon for New Years?

[6bg6ga]

So, how do you load one of these things?

[dondiego]

Pour in about 50 grains of 2F and place a wad of wasp nest over the powder. Add a projectile wrapped in same. Add fuse, light.........run!

[triggerhappy243]

[QUOTE=missionary5155;3489509]Good Morning
243.. can you elaborate a little on that barrel ? I cannot imagine the work involved to get that "rifling" cut.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. HAHAHAHA. THIS IS A BARREL THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE U.S.S. NEW JERSEY. it is a 16 inch/50 cal. Rifled barrel 68 feet long. On permanent display at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum In San Pedro Ca.

[missionary5155]

Thank you 243
So we are looking at the breech end where the block rotated and locked into the barrel. That is some interesting machine work.
Mike in Peru

[John Taylor]

Canon kit for sale.

[hoosierlogger]

So, how do you load one of these things?

I load mine as follows.

1: insert 6" piece of fuse in touch hole.
2: stand barrel straight up and add desired amount of powder.
3: fold red rag in quarters, lay ball on rag centered over hole.
4: drive ball home.
5: point in barrel safe direction.
6: light fuse
7: run for cover preferably behind cannon some where.
8: repeat

[John Taylor]

Just for info, a piece of paper wadded up and shot from a 1" bore will go through 1/2" plywood set at 10 feet away. Also it will destroy a wooden lawn chair on the other side of the plywood that was used to hold the plywood up. Please do not walk in front of a canon, even if it has a blank charge.

[scarry scarney]

John Taylor, I would love that cannon, but would believe it would not be a good way for me to start the new year, if SHMBO found out. Guess I'll pass.

[Hotfxr]

We did a cannon shoot New Years day. My son in law came over with several of his friends and they all got a chance to shoot it. I have made a lock for it so the instant firing makes it (IMHO) more fun. I just crammed in a wet paper towel on top of the powder pack and it increased the boom threefold. The only thing we hot out of it was a mole that had gotten caught in one of my traps that morning.



Way too much fun.

Oh, and Mr. Scarry, it's SWMBO. When I want to remind myself, I just look at the trip pak on the back of the 'Glide where it is prominently printed so I have a constant reminder.

[Gaucho Gringo]

[QUOTE=triggerhappy243;3491110]

Good Morning
243.. can you elaborate a little on that barrel ? I cannot imagine the work involved to get that "rifling" cut.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. HAHAHAHA. THIS IS A BARREL THAT WAS REMOVED FROM THE U.S.S. NEW JERSEY. it is a 16 inch/50 cal. Rifled barrel 68 feet long. On permanent display at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum In San Pedro Ca.

If I remember they used 1 or 2 25 or 50lb bags of black powder to light off the powder that propelled the shell. It was kind of like a breach loading muzzle loader as it used separate components as opposed to almost all other artillery guns which used shells that are like cartridges.