a nice place for cannons

If you are filled with cannon lust (like me) go to http://www.hernironworks.com/cannons.html and fulfill your self. You wont be able to sleep at night thinking about "the big blaster".

 

[musketman]

Nice link, look for this and more in the soon to be cannon links...

 

[Claude Mathis]

According to their site, "They are sold for decorative purposes only and we do not imply that they are good for anything else."

Do you think is just a legal disclaimer or are their cannons non-firing? Judging from their other products, they appear to be decorative only.

 

[musketman]

I got an email off to them about their disclaimer, I'll post results when I get them...

 

[rootnuke]

I'm not a cannon expert but I do know how to poke around on the internet and talk to people and gain a little insight into stuff, so here goes...

In short, these cannons are not proper PC and dimension/engineering correct cannons. They are "hoaky" little pcs. of movie manure.

Mt. Howitzers had a 4.62" bore, these have but a 2 1/4" bore.

Why would someone do that? Think about it:hmm:

If you want to impress your neighbors with filling a pipe full of "fire-cracker" powder then good for you. If you want a real cannon then you should look elsewhere.

:curse: :m2c:

 

[brian]

indeed at those prices thay better be p.c. and
opperational,
dont know why someone would waste there time, making a barrel
that wasent right, especally when its not exactly rocket science to do it right.

know what I mean capn bragg
BB :imo: :results:

 

[brian]

another place
http://www.specialtymile.com/southbendreplicas/
any body have a rating on this place?
more grape capn bragg
BB

 

[brian]

spent all day looking for a bronz 1841.
found this
http://www.dragg.net/users/steencannons/index.htm
BB

 

[musketman]

I got an email off to them about their disclaimer, I'll post results when I get them...

This just in from Hern Ironworks...

All Hern Cannon Barrels are produced with cast-in steel liners, however they are shipped unvented. If the end-user wishes to make it a shooter, they must drill the vent hole. Hern Iron Works takes no responsibility for the customer's decision to vent the barrel. So yes, it is a legal disclaimer.

We'll look forward to further discussion and your possible order for a Hern barrel.

Best Regards,

Joel Brown

 

[rifleshooter2]

When you order from Hern make sure you request a seamless liner. In the past they made them with seamless or seamed liner so you had to ask for seamless, which is much much safer.
Andy

 

[brian]

well the 30.000$ price tag for a complete rig
has cooled my cannon lust.
the top two seem to be :

http://www.cannonltd.com/index2.html

and
http://www.dragg.net/users/steencannons/index.htm

that 15.000$+ for a brass tube, is just killer.
but man is it perty.
:cry:
more money capn bragg

 

[capnwilliam]

You also must consider that owning and firing a cannon is buying yourself a lot of potential legal liability.

Me, I'm content to fire the ones owned by the National Park Service, and use their powder for free! :blah:

Capt. William