32lb Naval gun

[Heelerau]

I have just had my 3rd scale 32lb naval gun refurbish after it lost its carriage when my property was destroyed by a bushfire last year. A mate in my black powder club Kindly built a new naval carriage for it from Jarrah and painted it up like they are in the HMS Victory. She has a new set of loading gear, and some 30 mm iron balls on the way.

 

[Md80runway23]

Sweet! Who made the barrel?

 

[Heelerau]

Cast by a foundary here in Perth, some outfit that cast the guns for the Endeavour and Dufken I believe, know no more than that

 

[Md80runway23]

Cool beautiful piece.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Beautiful.

 

[cynthialee]

That is a spiffy cannon.

Still can't have a cannon. Even a little one like this. Other half still says no.

 

[Roundball2319]

Very nice. I bet you can't hardly wait to make smoke with it.

 

[SOLANCO]

Nice! 73 More of them and you will be a first rate ship of the line!

 

[hawkeye2]

How many do you need before your truck becomes a first rate (assuming you don't mind cutting gun ports in the bed)?

 

[SOLANCO]

How many do you need before your truck becomes a first rate (assuming you don't mind cutting gun ports in the bed)?

Depends on the bed length!

 

[SOLANCO]

Depends on the bed length!

True story in re cannons and trucks:
There is a man who lives near here who has the worlds largest collection of muzzle loading cannons. He rented two flat bed trailer loads of them to the movie company which filmed Lincoln. Heard there was pandemonium and many close calls when those trucks pulled out onto I95.
Local blacksmith had a couple solid weeks of repair work when the movies were done with the guns.

 

[Heelerau]

A full broadside from a First Rate must have been a lot of metal being launched. The noise tween decks must have been horrendous. I just use her as a bow chaser in the bed of my old pickup !

 

[broadarrow]

That is a spiffy cannon.

Still can't have a cannon. Even a little one like this. Other half still says no.

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission !

 

[SOLANCO]

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission !

Never complain. Never explain.

 

[Treestalker]

Need a bumper sticker on the rear bumper that says 'If you can read this, you are in range' as the driver in the car behind peers down the bore...

 

[SOLANCO]

Need a bumper sticker on the rear bumper that says 'If you can read this, you are in range' as the driver in the car behind peers down the bore...

If he can read the bumper sticker it is point blank range for a cannon.

 

[hawkeye2]

True story in re cannons and trucks:
There is a man who lives near here who has the worlds largest collection of muzzle loading cannons. He rented two flat bed trailer loads of them to the movie company which filmed Lincoln. Heard there was pandemonium and many close calls when those trucks pulled out onto I95.
Local blacksmith had a couple solid weeks of repair work when the movies were done with the guns.

Is that fellow a retired pharmacist and does he have an artillery museum?

 

[SOLANCO]

Is that fellow a retired pharmacist and does he have an artillery museum?

Active pharmacist and was Mayor of Lancaster City. Don't know about a museum though.
Every year the 1812 Overture is performed in the city park for July 4th. For years he brought cannons to fire in the finale. A new Democrat mayor wanted to make him get a special permit after he had donated transport, gun powder, volunteer crews and use of the cannons for years. The man demurred and thanks once again to a Democrat we are poorer.

PS: Couple of years ago he shot a man who tried to rob his pharmacy at gunpoint.

 

[kemart17]

That is a spiffy cannon.

Still can't have a cannon. Even a little one like this. Other half still says no.

darn, other half says i can have 1, just cant afford it....lol

 

[kemart17]

I have just had my 3rd scale 32lb naval gun refurbish after it lost its carriage when my property was destroyed by a bushfire last year. A mate in my black powder club Kindly built a new naval carriage for it from Jarrah and painted it up like they are in the HMS Victory. She has a new set of loading gear, and some 30 mm iron balls on the way. View attachment 135042

wow, that is a beautiful gun!!!!!