Brooks Brass 24 pounder

[zulu]

Here is one I just finished. It sits proudly on my desk.
This is a replica black powder FIRING, brass, "Brook's USA" 24
Pounder barrel with a 1" bore. It's weight is approx. 16 pounds
of hand crafted brass. Length is approx. 13" and diameter is 3"
at the breech.
This firing carriage is made of oak & custom made by me
specifically for this barrel. Overall dimensions mounted is
approximately 14" wide, 19" long, 10" tall & weighs 28 lbs.

 

[zulu]

Here is a video of one of these things firing a blank load.

 

[SOLANCO]

Impeccable!

 

[TDM]

It’s Beautiful!!

 

[poker]

Great workmanship. Thats a heck of a nice looking barrel too

 

[Rich44]

Well your new cannon is super-duper!!!

Just another one of your fantastic builds.

Really great work and pictures.

 

[Commodore Swab]

Not a cannon but I just finished this blunderbuss with a 1 inch barrel

 

[Rich44]

Commodore,
Sure looks like a cannon to me. And you say you just finished.
Why don't you open your own post Showing more of your great pictures, and describing your build in more detail. Was this a kit build? And tell us what you did to make it look so nice. But make it a posting by its own as it should be. I will be looking forward to your story.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Agree with @Rich 44. The barrel is particularly intriguing to me, as is the miquolet lock. Did you have to install the reinforcing bands yourself? DaveC2 did a similar one in about 2002 with a 4 bore barrel, and then has a full thread on a 10 gauge build from around 2015. He started with an Ed Rayl 10 gauge barrel and added them. He needed a lathe to make them and then machine them to their finished profile.

 

[Reegee/Flint]

Here is a video of one of these things firing a blank load.

Outstanding all the way around!

 

[gpsd55]

Nice pics but i we be looking forward to your story

 

[zulu]

Nice pics but i we be looking forward to your story

What story?

 

[Commodore Swab]

Commodore,
Sure looks like a cannon to me. And you say you just finished.
Why don't you open your own post Showing more of your great pictures, and describing your build in more detail. Was this a kit build? And tell us what you did to make it look so nice. But make it a posting by its own as it should be. I will be looking forward to your story.

I did post something, I'm not on too much and it's just one of many. I also just finished a knee gun and am close to completing a Ferguson. No kit, scratch built minus the lock which was rough castings from TRS.

Agree with @Rich 44. The barrel is particularly intriguing to me, as is the miquolet lock. Did you have to install the reinforcing bands yourself? DaveC2 did a similar one in about 2002 with a 4 bore barrel, and then has a full thread on a 10 gauge build from around 2015. He started with an Ed Rayl 10 gauge barrel and added them. He needed a lathe to make them and then machine them to their finished profile.

The barrel started out as a piece of scrap bronze prop shaft on a wreck I cut off with a hack saw and snorkel. The lock was from rifle shoppe castings.

Nice pics but i we be looking forward to your story

Just another one done . . .I just completed a rack for Alafia that will hold 12 long guns and 11 pistols, it isn't big enough.