Any BP Cannon Owners

[jwh2000]

I may have to consider getting one. Sounds like Lots of fun.

 

[Half-cocked]

So these little cannons are ok to shoot off on your own property?
You won't be charged for discharging a firearm or something like that?
I'm tempted to get one now.

If you're in a free county, you're almost certainly good to go. Provided you use common sense and don't shoot projectiles out of it towards neighbor's houses, or fire it off at inappropriate times, of course.

If you live in a crime- or leftist-control-freak-infested county like PG, Montgomery, etc., you may want to ask local law enforcement, first.

 

[shiner500]

My dad has been making these small ones for the family. .50 cal. My dad also picked the bigger one up from Dixie gun works recently, 3/4 scale napoleon. He and my cousin still need to do the carriage yet.

How is the cannon just floating in midair ?

 

[Melnic]

I think something is in the bore holding onto it form the left where its cut off. Or photo editing. or maybe just ....... Black (powder) Magic!

 

[metalman3006]

They were using a fork from a forklift to load it into my dads car. It has a 2 1/4 bore.

CB0601 Field Cannon Barrel 2/3 Scale

Barrel is 43"long, breech diameter 7". Steel lined, 2 1/4" smoothbore has a 1/4" vent hole with 2" trunnions. Barrel is sand cast; weighs 250 pounds.

 

[epps1919]

http://mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=1347882&postcount=1

Thanks SRD

 

[kstone803]

They were using a fork from a forklift to load it into my dads car. It has a 2 1/4 bore.

CB0601 Field Cannon Barrel 2/3 Scale

Barrel is 43"long, breech diameter 7". Steel lined, 2 1/4" smoothbore has a 1/4" vent hole with 2" trunnions. Barrel is sand cast; weighs 250 pounds.

How much did that cost? I'm looking to get a cannon before this 4th of July.

 

[metalman3006]

How much did that cost? I'm looking to get a cannon before this 4th of July.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php?cPath=22_106_665

 

[Blacksmith101]

Lots of places to buy cannons:

http://loyalistarms.freeservers.com/cannons.htm

http://www.seacoastartillery.com/

http://www.southbendreplicas.com/index.htm

http://www.pbocorp.biz/

http://www.users.qwest.net/~cannonmike/

http://www.trailrockordnance.com/cannon_barrels.htm

http://greystarcannontech.homestead.com/star.html

http://www.brooks-usa.com/id5.html

http://steencannons.com/cannons/

http://www.blackpowder-cannons.com/

http://www.guns.com/2012/06/15/illinois-man-builds-shoots-sells-homemade-civil-war-cannons/

http://www.pyrocreations.com/salute_cannons

 

[noahhh]

I'm putting the finishing touches on a model naval gun. Pics when finished. Specs: 11" long, 1 5/8" diameter at the breech tapered to 1 1/4" just behind the flared muzzle, .625" bore, 1/8" vent. I turned/bored it myself out of a very expensive piece of bronze shafting. Figuring out how to secure the trunnions was the toughest part.

I proof tested it with 85gr. FFg and two .610 lead balls, 3 shots. She should be ok for a lifetime of 30-40 grains + one ball (or 3/4 oz. #4 lead shot for a "canister" load). Fired one of the test shots into a cinder block from ten feet away- smashed it in two. (Called for a loooong fuse and a big tree to hide behind!)

The plan is to set it up on my buddy's dock and fire at buoy targets moored out in the bay on July 4th.

 

[metalman3006]

My Dad got his carriage done, did the wheels himself.

 

[j_h_smith]

Wow, great job!!!

Jim Smith

 

[Blacksmith101]

Cannon going to be auctioned in Bird In Hand PA June 28, 2014.
http://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/2109048.html

Click on View Photo Gallery, it is in the middle of the 14th row of photos.
http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/2109048/fp73.cgi

 

[j_h_smith]

Would a cast iron canon be safe to shoot? Looks more ornamental to me. I may take a ride up and see what the auction looks like. There's a few items that may pry open my wallet...

Oops, that my anniversary weekend. I doubt it, but maybe the wife would be interested.
Jim Smith

 

[noahhh]

That gun carriage is supremely impressive!

"Would a cast iron cannon be safe to shoot?" Yes, if it has a seamless steel tube liner. Without that I would relegate it to blank firing only.

 

[j_h_smith]

Here's one for the big boys. 24 lb Mortar.

FOR SALE

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/clt/4497227476.html

Located in Jarrettsville, MD.



Jim Smith

 

[WeaponsCollector]

I can only fire blank loads in my cannons since I don't have any good places for firing projectiles within 6 hours of where I live. Real black powder like Goex is the best for blank blasts, but it seems to be impossible to get in this commie state.
777 and pyrodex are everywhere but for some reason the substitutes just don't seem to work for blank loads. Maybe I'm doing something wrong like not enough wadding? I try to put a bunch of newspaper on top and pack it down tight but I just don't get the kind of results I do with the real stuff. Anyone have any tips or techniques for firing loud blanks with substitutes or know where I can get some Goex?
Here's a video of some of my cannons on the 4th using Goex ffg....


1" night blast with 375 grains ffg...

 

[Naptown34]

Bump

 

[metalman3006]

They will be firing the cannon for the first time today, will report back. You might hear it if you are in the Greensboro-Goldsboro area.

 

[noahhh]

As promised, some pics of the model naval gun I just finished building. Specs of the barrel in above reply. Carriage made of wenge and ash. Overall length a little over a foot, weighs9 pounds. Not a repro of any particular gun, more of a concept piece. Lots of fun making it, hopefully lots of fun shooting it.