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I.D. old signal cannon
I have heard this type of cannon referred to as a “stack gun”. Supposedly placed on the floor of a factory smoke stack and fired to loosen the creosote build up on the walls of the chimney. If it had a handle like a beer mug it would be referred to as thunder mug. Hope this helps. -
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What size bore at the breech?
From the book “The Big Guns” by Olmstead, Stark and Tucker, the Pattern 1840 iron siege howitzer had a chamber diameter of 4.62”. 12 pounder bore size. The pattern 1861 had no cylindrical chamber but instead an elliptical shape transition from 8” diameter at the bottom of the bore. -
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Exploding projectiles
Check the book “Artillery and Ammunition of the Civil War” for a good explanation of fused projectiles in use at the time. I have read that the Confederates had a hard time producing reliable fuses. -
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Pop can mortar help.
As to powder charge under a cement filled can i would suggest you start very light. Perhaps 100 grains BP and work your way up. You will be surprised how little powder it takes to throw your can quite a distance and you sure don't want to send it out if sight. Good luck 😉 -
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Canon identification
More info. Photos overall and details. What is bore diameter. Any markings on the breech ring, muzzle face or trunion faces. The more you can provide, the better it can be identified. It does look late 18th century and possibly english from your sketch but European is your best guess at this point. -
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NAA Companion
Man I dont know what kinda velocity i was getting with the pellets over the 544 fps round balls but they were disintegrating on impact with a porcelain toilet in my burn pile. I thought no way am i missing the target. Then i saw the lead splashes on the porcelain surface. Not even a crack... -
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NAA Companion
Ive have an unmentionable NAA that fits the watch pocket of my jeans when you cant get away with carrying anything bigger 😉 -
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NAA Companion
As far as I know the NAA Companion cap and ball is only made on the 22 mag frame. -
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NAA Companion
Thanks. I get a PA catalog in the mail occasionally and will look. -
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NAA Companion
Last Saturday I played with the NAA Companion cap n ball revolver with a cylinder full of Hodgdon 777 and .240 buck shot topped with grease. I managed to chronograph one shot at 544 feet per second. It easily went thru a pc of 1/2” plywood. Then i thought hmmmmm, what if i tried some 22 cal...