Posted on 08/31/2009 12:09:21 PM PDT by anymouse
OOOOOOOO, an evil black assault cannon.
THanks for the link.
The Mythbusters make a cannon this last year - machined the ‘breech’ from a solid steel billet. Must be nice to have your own machine shop.... used a shotgun shell to measure out the powder.
42 mm is not exactly small in my book.
“I believe you probably need licensing to lawfully make any gun as well. “
Only if for resale... as in “engaged in the business”.
> 42 mm is not exactly small in my book.
(grin!) 4” is a decent caliber for sure, but 36” is a short barrel. Sorta like a snub-nosed .45?
Still can. See www.gatlingguns.net. I think Home Shop Machinist magazine did a series of articles on building one.
Thanks for the ping, PE
Apologies if I have already sent these links
http://www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm
http://www.buckstix.com/CoehornMortarHunt.htm
Less than two months to the TCMS IV
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
One for you. This one deserves it’s own thread. LOL.
Pennsylvania Man Accidentally Fires Cannonball Into Neighbor’s House
Friday, September 04, 2009
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UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor’s home.
Fifty-four-year-old William Maser fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away.
The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities say nobody was hurt.
State police charged Maser with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
No one answered the phone Friday at Maser’s home. He tells WPXI-TV recreating 19th century cannons is a longtime hobby. He says he is sorry and he will stop shooting them on his property, about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Wow...why isn’t he my dad?? Hey Dad, next year I want the USS Missouri!
Yes, needs its own thread. lol
Does insurance cover this?
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