WANTED medium size cannon

[Dismount]

anyone got a cannon about 150 pounds for sale and about 37'' long 6 pounder or napoleon or anything liike that?

 

[pamtnman]

Rock Island has a bunch in their upcoming auction

 

[Bill Rowe]

Yes I have a 1/2 scale Napoleon , just the barrel, 2 1/4'' bore, steel lined, no touch hole. This was purchased from a gentleman that was into Civil War reenactment . Seen similar from Dixie gun works. I even have his uniforms to go with it. What do you want to give. Pick up would be around center of Michigan.

 

[Dismount]

Yes I have a 1/2 scale Napoleon , just the barrel, 2 1/4'' bore, steel lined, no touch hole. This was purchased from a gentleman that was into Civil War reenactment . Seen similar from Dixie gun works. I even have his uniforms to go with it. What do you want to give. Pick up would be around center of Michigan.

 

[Dismount]

Thank you that is right up my alley but I’m afraid it to far to drive . I guess I better just off just buying one to ship here

 

[pamtnman]

Cannon barrel makers are sprinkled all around America. Depending upon your location, you may have only a fairly short drive or a reasonable shipping cost. The two barrels we acquired came from a family run foundry in Idaho.

 

[Dismount]

Rock Island has a bunch in their upcoming auction

thanks, I will try to find them

 

[pamtnman]

Dismount, cannons are a lot of fun. They do eat powder up, though. Even the little ones shoot 2-4 ounces of FG with each shot.

here is our 17 year old son firing the swivel gun on July 4th. It is crudely mounted, for a reason.

 

[Boatncamp]

Do a search for Hern Iron Works. They manufacture many different cannon and mortar barrels
I haven't bought from them but have been considering a Coehorn Mortar

Woody

 

[pamtnman]

Do a search for Hern Iron Works. They manufacture many different cannon and mortar barrels
I haven't bought from them but have been considering a Coehorn Mortar

Woody

Hern is who made our two cannons. The little 33” swivel gun and the 50-some inch Parrott rifle replica minus the actual rifling. You must drill the touch holes yourself, so measure 100 times before drilling. Angle the hole slightly.
By the way the shipping on these could have been prohibitive. Fortunately I had a client in the logistics and shipping business, and we had them crated, picked up, and shipped via genuine logistics effort.

 

[Dismount]

Do a search for Hern Iron Works. They manufacture many different cannon and mortar barrels
I haven't bought from them but have been considering a Coehorn Mortar

Woody

 

[Dismount]

Yes I had an e-mail reply from Jack really helpful guy! Think I’m going with half scale Napoleon

 

[Dismount]

Dismount, cannons are a lot of fun. They do eat powder up, though. Even the little ones shoot 2-4 ounces of FG with each shot.
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here is our 17 year old son firing the swivel gun on July 4th. It is crudely mounted, for a reason.

 

[Dismount]

Wow great pic. I have an 18” 1 5/8” bore. But it’s not pretty, plain jane. Shoot 700 grains 2f for report. Love the muzzle shock!!!

 

[Dismount]

Hern is who made our two cannons. The little 33” swivel gun and the 50-some inch Parrott rifle replica minus the actual rifling. You must drill the touch holes yourself, so measure 100 times before drilling. Angle the hole slightly.
By the way the shipping on these could have been prohibitive. Fortunately I had a client in the logistics and shipping business, and we had them crated, picked up, and shipped via genuine logistics effort.

Ok also angle hole toward breech of tube? Also what kind of drill bit did you use? Use a hand drill ?

 

[pamtnman]

Ok also angle hole toward breech of tube? Also what kind of drill bit did you use? Use a hand drill ?

Follow the drilling directions the maker provides. By phone. They won’t put it in writing. If I recall accurately, we used a 1/8” titanium coated bit in a regular corded electric drill. Yes, I said to angle the hole, but now whether it’s forward or backward is uncertain. Again, the maker will tell you.

 

[Dismount]

Follow the drilling directions the maker provides. By phone. They won’t put it in writing. If I recall accurately, we used a 1/8” titanium coated bit in a regular corded electric drill. Yes, I said to angle the hole, but now whether it’s forward or backward is uncertain. Again, the maker will tell you.

 

[Dismount]

Thanks got it. thanks for all the help. I needed it

 

[pamtnman]

Glad to help. Post pictures when you are done.

 

[Bill Rowe]

Depending on what you are after, their are some readily available brass cast barrels out their. Pictured is the last one I made. Barrel is 1'' bore, Puckle style mount , all brass.