12lb. Full scale Napoleon

[nightwolf1974]

I'm saving up $7k to buy a shootable full scale 12 lb. Napoleon cannon.

What would something like that use for a blank powder charge and a round charge? It has a 4.62" steel lined barrel.

Thanks.

 

[Treestalker]

A twelve pdr 4.62 bore napoleon cannon in shootable condition will fire a blank charge of 1/2 to 1 lb of cannon size powder( many shooters of large cannon purchase 1FA or 2FA blasting powder in 25 lb bags from a licenced explosives dealer) placed in a thin sandwich bag and wrapped in aluminum foil. It will make a hell of a roar and give plenty of satisfaction. Please contact the U.S. Field Artillery Assn. at Fort Gibbs Ok. for further instruction and safety training. Good luck with your piece, and keep the high ground! George. :hatsoff: P.S. Sounds like a good deal on the piece, be sure to check the carriage for hidden rot, insect infestation, etc. AND please post us some pics! G. :grin:

 

[MSW]

yes... photos!!

 

[Commodore Swab]

Have you priced the carriage yet? If not start looking into it as it can be $$ and really make or break the looks of a cannon.

 

[kaintuck]

like everyone will tell you, safety is THE important thing in cannons......while loading 'blanks', the same precautions are needed as shot.

cool fun, and the awesomeness is a 10+ when you shoot it!!!!!!!!!

then the CC bill comes from buying 50lbs of powder :surrender: :shocked2:

marc n tomtom

 

[Col. Batguano]

A rule of thumb is that a naval carriage will cost about as much as the tube, and a field carriage will cost about 2x as much.

Of course, you could opt to save some money by building it yourself, but just the iron in a 6 pdr is still going to run you over $2000, and the 54" (artillery not wagon) wheels about $600 each. Unless you're a wheelright yourself I wouldn't try to take that project on. You'll spend as much on jigging and clamps as you would for the wheels from somebody that already knows what they're doing.