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My 1/4 Scale Parrot Rifle

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Terry Jack

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This is my little 1/4 scale Parrot Rifle in .75 caliber. Ver fun little gun. Hope one day to get a larger one. I am guessing I am not the only one thinking that!
 
Where, in your avatar?
75 cal...sounds fun!
Yes, it is in my avatar.
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Not sure what happened to the picture!
 
Details please?
What is your powder and charge?
What do you use as a projectile?
Are there sights? I don't see them.
How deep is the rifling and what is the rate of twist?
Lastly, do you have a tiny little team of horses to pull it?
 
This is my little 1/4 scale Parrot Rifle in .75 caliber. Ver fun little gun. Hope one day to get a larger one. I am guessing I am not the only one thinking that!
We purchased a scaled down Parrot Rifle like yours from a company in Idaho. Bore is 2.5" or so. Steel liner gives a lot of confidence. Takes three to four ounces of FG powder, and can launch a concrete beer can across the valley. Wahoo
 
I'd love to obtain a larger cannon one day. At least 1/2 scale. Unfortunately a full size is out of the question. Besides the cost, the storage and transporting.
 
I'd love to obtain a larger cannon one day. At least 1/2 scale. Unfortunately a full size is out of the question. Besides the cost, the storage and transporting.
those are real considerations. we have two cannons, and i planned on building the carriages for them two years ago after making real rough temporary stationary mounts to hold them. The big one, the Parrot rifle, needs serious timbers to hold it steady. Both guns are stashed in the barn, mingled in with their wheels and building materials. We trot them out one way or another and then use the tractor and pallet forks to stash them again until next time. Smaller is better in this case.
 
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