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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 5, 2020 14:18:27 GMT -7
What a wonderful independence day celebration it was! Regardless of the crazy times I'm one proud patriot who loves his country. Wanted to share my complete field cannon I've dubbed the liberty gun. Yesterday we fired off about a dozen salute charges with 2oz powder charges using Goex cannon powder. What an absolute pleasure it was!!! An impressive display of firepower and pure enjoyment. Very proud of the accomplishment in fabricating this piece. I apologize for not uploading some video footage, I haven't the slightest idea on how to do that... However I've gotten word a local photographer wants to do some slow motion firing shots soon which certainly I'll be sharing when we do some live fire with ball.    |
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Post by nwterritorywoodsman on Jul 5, 2020 14:22:35 GMT -7
Beautiful cannon ya got there Hawkeyes! :thumbs up:
Looks like you had a good time. Awaiting the firing photos to come.
NWT Woodsman
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Post by paranger on Jul 5, 2020 15:27:55 GMT -7
Fantastic!!
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Post by brokennock on Jul 5, 2020 16:16:48 GMT -7
She is a beauty. Very well done.
Can you charge her fast enough to keep up with the cannon shots in the 1812 overture? lol...
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 6, 2020 7:01:24 GMT -7
She is a beauty. Very well done.
Can you charge her fast enough to keep up with the cannon shots in the 1812 overture? lol...
I'm going to hang off a limb and say likely not! |
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Post by paranger on Jul 6, 2020 7:40:51 GMT -7
She is a beauty. Very well done.
Can you charge her fast enough to keep up with the cannon shots in the 1812 overture? lol...
I'm going to hang off a limb and say likely not! Common, Hawkeyes! Captain George Pausch claimed his Hesse-Hanau artillery on the Saratoga Campaign could fire 12 rounds per minute. Surely you can beat some Hessian chump  |
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 6, 2020 7:51:19 GMT -7
I'm going to hang off a limb and say likely not! Common, Hawkeyes! Captain George Pausch claimed his Hesse-Hanau artillery on the Saratoga Campaign could fire 12 rounds per minute. Surely you can beat some Hessian chump Likely... However my wallet can't afford to feed that kind of crazy! |
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Post by artificer on Jul 8, 2020 2:29:36 GMT -7
Nice looking gun. What is the bore size?
Gus
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 8, 2020 4:45:18 GMT -7
Nice looking gun. What is the bore size? Gus 1.5" bore, 1/2 lber. Just started work on a 2 lber yesterday which will be 8" longer and a 1/4" wider than this barrel. Turned the breech plug and tacked it in place along with the trunions. Using 2" wheels 36" diameter and a solid oak split trail carriage much like the above but about a foot longer. Plan on making the glue ups this weekend for the carriage. |
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Post by artificer on Jul 9, 2020 9:40:08 GMT -7
Neat. Did you design it off a "Grasshopper" Field Piece?
Gus
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 10, 2020 5:29:54 GMT -7
Neat. Did you design it off a "Grasshopper" Field Piece? Gus Somewhat, I'm not claiming it to an identical copy of anything though obviously, just a well made piece that is literally a "blast" to play with. The next build in progress will be more detailed in that department. |
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Post by artificer on Jul 10, 2020 6:22:59 GMT -7
Understand. Good luck on the next build.
Gus
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