Illinois Man Builds, Shoots, Sells Homemade Civil War Cannons
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WeaponsCollector
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Very cool, I wonder how he makes them.
Everyone should have a cannon or four!
Everyone should have a cannon or four!
Half-cocked
Senior Meatbag
- Mar 14, 2006
- 23,937
I wish I had a lathe big enough....
defygravity
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I wish I had a wife forgiving enough
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GNLaFrance
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That's pointed out in the comments; it ought to be 1899.
zaphod07
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I dont even have a place to shoot the guns I do own, a cannon would just be a yard ornament
Drakos
Outta Control
- Dec 25, 2010
- 151
Nope...the last paragraph says it all!
dist1646
Ultimate Member
Drool!
When he was a kid back in the 50's, my neighbor and his friends filled one with powder and garbage and managed to light off a cannon which was on the grounds of the old soldier's home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He said some of the garbage was stuck in the sides of the buildings across the street *laugh*. They got caught by police.
Bootknife
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Justin GROUP BUY!!
Epps1919 is working on a bowling ball mortar to go with the golfball mortar. His other new project is a coffee mill gun to go with his Gatling.
KMK1862
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For those who don't know, there are a few companies that make full size, fully functional Civil War reproduction cannons. Steen Cannons comes to mind.
The NSSA (North-South Skirmish Association) actually has cannon competitions where live ammo is fired. I've never seen it, but I want to go up and check it out sometime.
The NSSA (North-South Skirmish Association) actually has cannon competitions where live ammo is fired. I've never seen it, but I want to go up and check it out sometime.
lotofpez
Active Member
I once asked a DNR officer about having a cannon and he said it would be just like a muzzleloader and I could hunt with it if I could aim it.
Don't know if that is true or not but that's what I am going on.
Don't know if that is true or not but that's what I am going on.
leroygibbs
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- Jan 2, 2008
- 3,285
I've seen a couple of these, it is absolutely amazing.
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leroygibbs
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- Jan 2, 2008
- 3,285
You rock!
zombiehunter
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- Jul 8, 2008
- 6,505
If I'm not mistaken the majority of artillery used in the Revolutionary War was privately owned. Oh how far we have come from our roots 
