Swivel Gun advice

[hangfire2]

I've wanted a swivel gun for sometime now.  I really like some of Cannon mikes offerings, such as the English Swivel Gun, 1.25" diameter barrel, 18.5inches, and the Spanish swivel, 1.25" diameter, 18.5 inch variety.
There are a few things I'd like to discuss/learn before actually buying one.
First, what size powder charge would be reccommended for a swivel gun such as these. 
Next, if I wanted to use a "buckshot" type load, what would be the suggestions in terms of round ball size, and number. 
Just how much oomph are behind these babies... I had read on a forum somewhere that someone with a swivel gun fired a C battery size projectile and it went through a tree??  I'm guessing he was using a large round ball of some type, but details are sketchy.
Next, I dont know what you would call it in cannon terminology, but I'd like to have something with a pull string, hammer type arrangement...preferably using musket caps and a musket nipple for example, instead of fuse. . I wouldnt think this would be all that out of the ordinary?   Would it be hard to have cannon mike or some other manufacturer customize the swivel gun so I could use musket caps?
Next, the swivel feature itself.  Id like to be able to swivel the gun, side to side anyway...
thoughts and suggestions for a novice swivel gun enthusiast are welcome.
 
Hangfire

[subdjoe]

Welcome!  Set yerself down a spell. 


There are various types of locks for cannon.  Spring loaded percussion locks, flint locks,  "slap hammers" that use the pull of the lanyard to power the hammer and fire a musket cap on a nipple. 

In my opinion none would really lend themselves well to a small gun such as you described. The force of the pull could easily turn the gun.

For power, think of a 12 ga. slug. 

For a quick run down on canister and grape, since I'm not sure what you mean by 'buckshot' in this context, it could be either, check http://www.civilwarartillery.com/

[jeeper1]

Here is a video of Tropico shooting his 1 inch swivel cannon. Note the recoil and how he fired it.
http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/jeeper2/?action=view&current=Jul052007-VID00031.mp4

[flagman1776]

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[RocklockI]

Hangfire2 Welcome to the board ! 
 
It's good you asked B4 just jumping in with something weird/dangrous .
 
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[Double D]

I've wanted a swivel gun for sometime now.  I really like some of Cannon mikes offerings, such as the English Swivel Gun, 1.25" diameter barrel, 18.5inches, and the Spanish swivel, 1.25" diameter, 18.5 inch variety.

Hangfire

I believe someone recently posted that Cannon Mike is no longer making cannons.  If you contact him and find out differently please let us know..

[flagman1776]

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[Double D]

Good to here, he makes a nice gun.

[Ex 49'er]

I have contacted Cannon Mike by email & he has some cannons for sale.

 
 
Nice to hear he still has cannons for sale. I've got one of his 1 1/4" Spanish Swivels and love the rounded lines of it over the squared lines of the English Swivels. He makes a neat touchhole sight, too.
 

[Mike H.]

I have contacted Cannon Mike by email & he has some cannons for sale.

I did the same.  He indicated he still does about 12 a year.