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Offline cannonmn

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Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« on: October 05, 2008, 06:17:47 AM »
Check this afer about 1:OO PM EST Sunday, should be done "processing" at you-tube by then.

http://www.youtube.com/v/BuaZrByGSX8
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2008, 06:31:56 AM »
Darn! it says "We're sorry this video is no longer available" :(


O.K. Now it's working! Nice video! ;D
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2008, 07:04:35 AM »
Worked for me.... great video too !!!  There's just something about the full scale guns.
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 08:12:00 AM »
 ;D  Great video!

Who was that in the #3 position?  He looked familiar to me, but I can't place him.  And - what is the signifcance of the small signal flags?  Do they show observers where in the process of loading and firing the gun is?
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 02:02:23 PM »
The flags are safety status flags as I understand it, if all is safe a green flag is shown.  If a misfire or other safety concern occurs, a red flag is shown.  I don't know anyone in the crew except Charlie Smithgall.
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 02:50:28 PM »
How far away was the target? Great video! Thankyou for sharing.
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 03:32:20 PM »
The NSSA shoots howitzers and mortars at 100 yards' range.  They shoot smoothbore guns and rifled guns at 200 yards, as far as I know.

Mortars shoot 7 shells in 45 min., then throw out two worst shots to get the score.

Guns and howitzers shoot 12 rounds in one hour; worst two are thrown out.

Rifled guns only divide their rounds between two different targets, one is a bullseye and one is a silouette cannon.  The latter is now scored (so I've heard) 5 pts per hit on the barrel, 4 pts. per hit on the trail or axle, and 3 pts. per hit on a wheel.

I'm not in NSSA, am only a camp follower, and would welcome anyone confirming or correcting this info.
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 05:17:03 PM »
Quote from: cannonmn on October 05, 2008, 02:02:23 PM
The flags are safety status flags as I understand it, if all is safe a green flag is shown.  If a misfire or other safety concern occurs, a red flag is shown.  I don't know anyone in the crew except Charlie Smithgall.

Thanks.  The #3 man, from looking at the longish grey hair, looks like Bob Hays.  I couldn't see his face in the vid, or not enough to really tell. 
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Re: Shooting the 32-Pounder Field Howitzer
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 05:58:46 PM »
Cannonman, thanks for sharing the video. Truly awesome to see the big guns in action. Frank
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