Midwest Artillery Show photos

[Artilleryman]

Below are two websites that have a series of photos taken at this past weekend's Midwest Artillery Show & Competition.  We had quite a number of guns and related pieces of artillery equipment on display.  We all had a good time. 

http://www.bluewatersportsmansassociation.com/

http://thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BP&Dato=20070623&Kategori=PHOTOGALLERIES&Lopenr=706230801&Ref=PH

[Double D]

Thanks Norm for the pictures!!!

What was tah skinney barrelled sliding rear breech gun?

[entsminger]

 I'm courious if the 8 inch mortar in the pictures is an origional or a reproduction? Other than Paulson Brothers or Fredericksons I've had little luck connecting with anyone else shooting a reproduction 8 or or 10 inch mortar. I know Hern sells an 8 but can't find anyone who shoots one.

 Scott Springston

[jeeper1]

Double D, were you referring to this one?

 It's probably a Williams gun.

[guardsgunner]

Jeeper1,
   Your right, it is a Williams gun. The best copy I have seen.


 entsminger
    It is an original 8" tube which belongs to the Artilleryman.

[jeeper1]

I think the Williams gun is one of the most interesting cannons ever  made. I wish I had one.

[Cat Whisperer]

There's a Williams gun up in the museum at New Market (Virginia - on I-81 North of Roanoke and Lexington).

From what I remember it's in great shape.

[opatriot]

   SWEEEET .... Pictures , Thanx for sharing ... I like the outfits also , wish i could have been there in person ..... Wow cannon ball makes A perfect hole through plywood , must have a good velocity goin on ........  Noticed A revolutionary war era cannon on a  blue double trail carriage .. was that A three pounder ??   just wondering where the british three pounder carriages painted red and the patriot carriages painted blue ??  ................   thanx again for sharing !!

[lance]

great looking pictures, i enjoyed them so much i went through them twice. looks like it was a fun day. Tim is right, there is a williams gun at the VMI center at New Market. years ago the Cadets took it out and fired it a few times.