Someone showed me these photos of a cannon disaster. I don't know the story behind it, but I'm glad I wasn't standing there when it fired. :shocked2:
Does anyone have any info on this?
Does anyone have any info on this?
Does anyone have any info on this?
I saw this on another forum, think it was greybeardoutdoors cannon section. The perp got told off for shooting a low grade cast iron garden ornament
HarborMaster said:The Story goes; the owner of this "Weapon" is this Manager for the largest fair management company in the U.S. and that he is a gun expert and if anyone has questions., he is the man to go to in his group. He is also a "Pirate re-enactor"Does anyone have any info on this?
He and a friend poured lead into the cascabel then used it to fire blank loads as a signal gun.
Supposedly someone told him to pour sand on top of his powder to get a louder report?
He claims this Lawn Decoration had been used for 10 years this way.
HarborMaster said:Claude Mathis said:I saw this on another forum, think it was greybeardoutdoors cannon section. The perp got told off for shooting a low grade cast iron garden ornament
I was the one who told the "Perp" off.
HarborMaster said:These forums are a great place to learn from. So many of the people that post are Gun.,Gonne.,Match.,Flint.,Percussion.,Mortar.,and Cannon builders.
I am a "Cannoneering virgin"
I am not the person to give all the answers. No-one comes to me for professional advise. I go to them. I am trying to learn here.
To know it all and claim your in a group., and in public as a dangerous fool., doesnt help out the rest of us one damn bit. Myself and my friends "Play Pirate" too and we would like to be able to continue too.
This person came across as a No-it-all. After reading his arrogance I was offended. With that said.,I must thank him now as well for coming forward., and would like to apologize to him for my behavour. His honesty on what happened actually helps everyone to learn what this things can do. How to go about having one built . Where to buy a real cannon that can be fired.,and how to fire it. This person should be commended for sharing this.
I agree :shocked2:!Looks like rust in the fractures :shake: .Bill of the 45th Parallel said:It looks as if there's rust in the fracture lines, which would mean that accident was waiting to happen for a while! Bill
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