9 Barrel Antique Hand Cannon Firing

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  • WeaponsCollector

    EXTREME GUN OWNER
    Mar 30, 2009
    12,120
    Southern MD
    Firing a restored antique Chinese 9 barrel hand cannon. Not sure of the exact age, likely 1700's or early 1800's. Sharp corners, designed to be used as a mace or club. Very few of these early guns are capable of being fired today.
    Took over 10 hours to remove thick layers of rust and clean out the barrels and fuse holes.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pD6bb8px4M
     
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    noddaz

    bonehead
    Jan 9, 2014
    529
    Arnold
    Interesting, very interesting

    Thank you for sharing that.
    Now I need one. BTW, does that count as full auto? You only have to light it once.
     

    WeaponsCollector

    EXTREME GUN OWNER
    Mar 30, 2009
    12,120
    Southern MD
    Cool. What caliber?

    It's about .22 caliber.

    Thank you for sharing that.
    Now I need one. BTW, does that count as full auto? You only have to light it once.

    I hope not, it's a black powder muzzle loader.

    You got to admit, it gives a hell of a group at close range.
    It would be neat to cut the fuzes to all go off together. :lol:

    It could be fused up so the barrels go off at about the same time.

    Very cool where did it come from?

    It's from China, some years back someone in China found a bunch of them and sold them on ebay.

    Someone is going to lash a couple of these together and spoil it for everyone.

    :innocent0 This might be one of the only ones that are still functional.

    Was that you?

    Yes, I'm Gunownerdan in youtube/instagram.
     

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