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firemn260 · Dec 1, 2018

I got a freind who inherited a repro full scale mountain Howitzer. It’s got everything but the wheels. I will need to fab up some new ones. He’s not going to do anything with it so I’m going to inquire about working a deal to put it in my possession. I still have to inspect it a little closer but from the pictures he sent me it looks to be some sort of cast metal( not bronze) I will check if it has a steel liner. Appears to have about a 3 inch bore but the bore is rusty. He said the fella he got it from used it for re-enactment so I’m guessing it was just used for a report cannon. I would love to have one that can shoot a projectile because I do have the space to shoot it but if it’s only made to make noise I’m ok with that too.
I need to get over there and get the specs so I can research it’s maker.
I had a 1/3 scale nepoleon at one time that could fire projectiles so I’m familiar with the firing operation but this would be a step up from anything I have put fire to.
I’m all excited about it so I thought I would share with you all. Any fellow artillery guys here like to make big noise?

Brychan · Dec 1, 2018

Cool.

Threeband · Dec 1, 2018

That is very cool. I wonder if it's one of the ones Dixie Gun Works sold? They had the steel liners.

The North-South Skirmish Association shoots full size Civil War artillery in competition, both smoothbores such as 12 Pounder Napoleons, and rifles such as 3 inch Parrotts. You can watch the matches at their range near Winchester, Va.

Www.n-ssa.org

boothdoc · Dec 1, 2018

That is sweet.

firemn260 · Dec 1, 2018

Threeband said:
That is very cool. I wonder if it's one of the ones Dixie Gun Works sold? They had the steel liners.

The North-South Skirmish Association shoots full size Civil War artillery in competition, both smoothbores such as 12 Pounder Napoleons, and rifles such as 3 inch Parrotts. You can watch the matches at their range near Winchester, Va.

Www.n-ssa.org

I’m not sure who made it yet but I’m going to find out. I want to make sure I know what I’m dealing with before I attempt to fire it. My buddy is a engineer over at apg that tests ordinance and shoots bp cannons as a hobby so I got a good source of knowledge on this subject.
If anything it would be a good crook deterrent sitting on the other side of my front door lol.

I have watched all of the n-ssa videos. That much fun would seem like it should be illegal in this communist state. Did you see the one where they were firing explosives shells from a parrot rifle at a old armored personnel carrier? The camera was at the target. What a terrifying sound that must of been to charge into that.

I was looking up replacement wheels for this thing and boy are they expensive. I was just thinking about getting me some white oak and firing up the forge to fab some new ones. I enjoy the time on the anvil beating out some frustration.

metalman3006 · Dec 1, 2018

Nice, I haven't even started on mine yet. My dad was supposed to build the carriage but his cancer is back. **** cancer.

firemn260 · Dec 1, 2018

metalman3006 said:
Nice, I haven't even started on mine yet. My dad was supposed to build the carriage but his cancer is back. **** cancer.

Sorry to hear that about your dad. I understand what you are going through with the ups and downs. My grandfather and a lot of his family worked at the steel mill and ship yard at sparrows point. Unfortunately cancer is very prevalent in my family.

Blacksmith101 · Dec 1, 2018

Whitmer Coach Shop in New Holland PA makes wooden wheels. I know they make cannon wheels because I have seen cannons getting new wheels there. Cannon wheels are beefier than carriage wheels, it looks like you have some of the parts of the hubs there.
Whitmers is Amish so no website but they have a print catalog for carriage parts and wheels and they have a telephone. Of course closed Sundays and Amish Holidays. Here is location and contact info:
https://lancasteronline.com/marketp...ess_25842198-eb92-50d7-8ed3-f4fbcb6e800e.html

Get it ready for next deer season:
http://www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm

joppaj · Dec 1, 2018

Read this story, thought of the OP

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...fired-Civil-War-cannon-neighbors-dispute.html

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