tailboardtech
Ultimate Member
ok can anyone give me any info on this thing i know it is operable. the last time it was fired was about 25 years ago.
cannon help
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metalman3006
Gun Hoarder
What does it say on it?
ken792
Ultimate Member
That it's Jukar brand, made in Spain (a lot of blackpowder replicas are), .70 cal, and to use blackpowder only.
There is not much to it. Knock down rust with steel wool. Shoot it with .69 caliber musket balls and 2F powder (or an equivalent, like Pyrodex). Put some wadding between the powder and the ball to seal the gases. Fire it either by putting a little pile of powder over the flash hole and lighting it or by sticking a piece of cannon fuse (available at gun shows) in it and lighting. Wipe out the bore with a damp swab between shots to kill any sparks and to remove some fouling to ease loading. Clean it like any blackpowder firearm with warm soapy water, and then oil.
There is not much to it. Knock down rust with steel wool. Shoot it with .69 caliber musket balls and 2F powder (or an equivalent, like Pyrodex). Put some wadding between the powder and the ball to seal the gases. Fire it either by putting a little pile of powder over the flash hole and lighting it or by sticking a piece of cannon fuse (available at gun shows) in it and lighting. Wipe out the bore with a damp swab between shots to kill any sparks and to remove some fouling to ease loading. Clean it like any blackpowder firearm with warm soapy water, and then oil.
Twanger
DINO and NRA Life
work up to a hearty load, taking care when upping the powder.
I have a 50-cal traditions cannon, only 9-inches long, and while it will shoot patched round balls it's just as fun to make a little conical bullet with aluminum foil, stuff that in an old sabot and load her up with maybe 20-30 grains of powder. Nothing more fun than using that to knock down stacked up empty beer cans.
I have a 50-cal traditions cannon, only 9-inches long, and while it will shoot patched round balls it's just as fun to make a little conical bullet with aluminum foil, stuff that in an old sabot and load her up with maybe 20-30 grains of powder. Nothing more fun than using that to knock down stacked up empty beer cans.
Dave MP
Retired USA
Looks like a window display at a train store that was a front for a toy store.
Twistedkarma
peewee club member
- Aug 3, 2013
- 20
Hmm, even tho I run 2F.... Cannon Grade powder only.
1.720 bore
http://youtu.be/rzi6WEiGyvg
The real way, is to have someone inspect it, There is a place on 40, ? or route 1, south of suquehanna. that does reinactment inspections, and maybe exrays. ? HP White
I would not buy it for big money, for something you want to fire, unless it is inspected.
1.720 bore
http://youtu.be/rzi6WEiGyvg
The real way, is to have someone inspect it, There is a place on 40, ? or route 1, south of suquehanna. that does reinactment inspections, and maybe exrays. ? HP White
I would not buy it for big money, for something you want to fire, unless it is inspected.
Polecat
R.I.P.
4 sale ? 
4 sale ?
****Yea, that would look pretty cool on my porch with a "No Solicitation" sign on it..to keep unwanted folks away...
tailboardtech
Ultimate Member
4 sale ?
Nice try
little update I got the thing cleaned up. The bore was horrible but it's pretty now with family issues and every thing else I have t had time to cook one off in it yet and Dave it actually sits in the front window at my dads repair shop
Dave MP
Retired USA
Looked like it was in the window of Engage Armaments old location.Nice try
johnnyb2
Ultimate Member
I keep wanting to buy a 155mm Howitzer for some reason, but not sure if SB281 will aloow...any thoughts? :-) Ammo is probably pretty expensive also....
