Next a big bore

olmontanaboy · April 12, 2009, 01:39 PM

musicman · April 12, 2009, 02:10 PM

Don't think I could afford the powder for that

John

Hawg · April 12, 2009, 02:39 PM

2 1/2 inch/10 lb. Parrott Rifle. Nice. I got to see a 30 pounder fired at a reenactment at Shiloh once. That was awsum!

olmontanaboy · April 12, 2009, 03:38 PM

Here's a brass one. Well bronze to be exact

olmontanaboy · April 12, 2009, 03:49 PM

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2 1/2 inch/10 lb. Parrott Rifle. Nice. I got to see a 30 pounder fired at a reenactment at Shiloh once. That was awsum!

Yeah, there impressive, Back in the early seventys I shot with the N-SSA and got to see the cannon competion at Fort Shenandoa Va.

Hawg · April 12, 2009, 03:56 PM

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Here's a brass one. Well bronze to be exact http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../reload042.jpg

12 pound Napoleon smoothbore. I got to fire a 6 pounder at Corinth with a blank charge.

olmontanaboy · April 12, 2009, 04:17 PM

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Don't think I could afford the powder for that John

Yeah, but ya sure could impress the neighbors on New Years Eve

Smokin_Gun · April 12, 2009, 04:53 PM

These are fun Breech loaded BP Cannons 8" Howy...

But these are quicker on tthe draw...155mm SP Howy...

I'd sure like the one your talkin' about in my yard.

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April 12, 2009, 02:10 PM	#2
musicman Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 25	Don't think I could afford the powder for that John

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Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	2 1/2 inch/10 lb. Parrott Rifle. Nice. I got to see a 30 pounder fired at a reenactment at Shiloh once. That was awsum!

April 12, 2009, 03:38 PM	#4
olmontanaboy Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 266	Here's a brass one. Well bronze to be exact http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../reload042.jpg