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December 23, 2004, 09:35:07 AM »
I've recently put some pictures of my full scale three pounder and limber on a webpage for a buddy. He is building a similar gun and needed some close ups. I thought they would be appreciated here too.
http://community.webshots.com/album/231133419pBaOUJ
The bore is 2.75 inches. The tube and major iron work came from Cannons LTD. I did all the simple iron work. I had the white oak cut at a local saw mill and had them kiln dried (took six months!). I planed shaped and drilled all the wood to fit the iron. The wheels were made by Whitmer Coach shop in pennsylvania to my specifications.
I use the gun for Rev War and War of 1812 reenactments and living history programs. I've only fired it live one time and had terrible accuracy with Beanie-Weanie cans filled with concrete. Even at 100 yds I could hardly hit anything. I had one 2.5 inch round ball made of dental plaster that did hit the target even though it was undersized.
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December 23, 2004, 10:31:27 AM »
That is a very neat cannon you have there. I realy want to build that size of cannon.
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December 23, 2004, 08:02:04 PM »
Nice pics of a great looking cannon. You have to post some pics of it firing.
Also, Welcome to the board!
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Dave
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December 24, 2004, 07:52:19 AM »
excellent detail! very nice!!!
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December 24, 2004, 08:09:26 AM »
Very nice work.
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December 24, 2004, 12:24:11 PM »
threepdr....that is one great build. I envy your ability to build one like that with such geat attention to detail. Also, welcome to a great BP Cannon/Mortar site/board. Now we are waiting to see some pictures of that cannon blasting off. Blaster (Bob in CO)
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