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New cannon at HMR
« on: February 20, 2011, 04:53:16 AM »
Here it is my newest barrel . It's an 1841 in 1" bore , LOA 23" bore 17.75" long  . Available in 1.000" or 1.025" $350.00  plus shipping . Weighs about 39 lbs .



On the welding jig . Not as sexy as GLS's carriage but you can see it . Armorer77
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 05:03:13 AM »
Your right, Ed, the details can be seen better before it's covered with black gloss. That's one fine looking 6-pounder; great work!
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 08:27:11 AM »
That is a great looking barrel. Kind of makes me wish I didn't already have a similar barrel.
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 08:43:41 AM »
sweet looking barrel, any plans to make this style available with a bore size of 1.687 ( golf ball ) currently looking for one.
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 08:57:57 AM »
I made 2 in GB already , but I need to refine the proportions . Armorer77
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 01:16:43 PM »
Quote from: armorer77 on February 20, 2011, 08:57:57 AM
I made 2 in GB already , but I need to refine the proportions . Armorer77

Ed,

I have the conversions for this barrel to golf ball diameter converted from the William Green drawing.  The over all barrel length is  27.7 inches, diameter at base ring 5.26 inches.  Weight will be a little under 150 lbs
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2011, 04:03:23 PM »
Now Doug I would BUY one that shoots Golf Balls. Ed what would a barrel cost if it were built like Doug is talking about. I am thinking of selling my Herns Iron works barrel that has NEVER been fired in order to have something like what you have described here to shoot GB. I have to keep the carriage for the other barrel.



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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2011, 10:45:33 PM »
My problem was build in GB , stay within the limits of my machines . My lathe is 12 x 53  , but my mill is 6 x 21 . I have to get the barrel and the indexing fixture on the table .






I built these with a powder chamber to keep down the diameter to workable size . Every one I make teaches me something . Ed
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 02:35:47 AM »
Ed,

I'll crunch the  Numbers for the 8 inch siege howitzer and send them off.  I think they maybe more workable for your equipment for GB.

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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 05:04:48 AM »
The 1841,  8 inch Siege gun in golf ball dimensions would be about 13 inches long and and 4 inches in diameter...I want one!
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 06:38:48 AM »
Let's see some prints . I got your first set of numbers , they are a bit more than I can do right now .  I will try almost anything once , twice if it's fun . Ed
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 11:00:55 AM »
That 1841 looks really good!
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2011, 03:11:11 PM »
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That 1841 looks really good!

That's putting it mildly...nice work!! 8)
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2011, 03:20:20 PM »
Quote from: armorer77 on February 20, 2011, 04:53:16 AM
Here it is my newest barrel . It's an 1841 in 1" bore , LOA 23" bore 17.75" long  . Available in 1.000" or 1.025" $350.00  plus shipping . Weighs about 39 lbs .



On the welding jig . Not as sexy as GLS's carriage but you can see it . Armorer77

Ed,

You should make this gun the headliner of your catalog...until you next spectacular!!
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2011, 07:04:18 AM »
I had a little time off so I ran off an 1861 Seige Howitzer in GB . I like the simplicity and clean lines .



The naked gun .



On the new test fixture .



The business end .



Ready to Ring in the spring .  Armorer77
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2011, 07:18:15 AM »
Awesome, I like the simplicity of it!!! I hope harvest season comes early this year!!!!

Make sure you show this gun to  Bill in in  Oregon!!
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2011, 10:10:34 AM »
now i guess in other areas of the country you have lots of open land, to shoot golf ball cannons, in va. we have to many trees.  i refuse to build  a golf ball cannon. mortars are ok but cannons. i have seen a golf ball cannon send the golf ball back 100 yards off of a tree just as fast as we sent it down there with a cannon. now i would buil myself a undersized or way over sized then a golf ball and make a mold for lead round balls or some other metal that would not bounce as bad as golfballs.   

  well to get off of that.   that is a great looking gun. 
       very cool, 

  rick bryan
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2011, 10:26:36 AM »
I have a mold , been shooting lead GB's for 2 years .  ;D Ed
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2011, 11:05:20 AM »
     Ed,  I like the 1861 Siege Howitzer so much that I just ordered one and I don't even know how much they are going for!  How smart is that?  Please check your website's customer information form. 


     Out here in the wide open spaces, we would have to walk about three miles across the prairie to find a tree to bounce one off!!  Gary would probably want to try it though.  The guy is absolutely fearless.  One time he shot one at a steel plate about 50 yards distant and it rebounded very quickly, missed him by inches on the right, rebounded again off one of my Suburban's tires, 20 feet behind us, missed him again by inches on the left, then flew out to 80 or 90 yards downrange!   

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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2011, 12:50:24 PM »
Quote from: seacoastartillery on March 19, 2011, 11:05:20 AM
Gary would probably want to try it though.  The guy is absolutely fearless.  One time he shot one at a steel plate about 50 yards distant and it rebounded very quickly, missed him by inches on the right, rebounded again off one of my Suburban's tires, 20 feet behind us, missed him again by inches on the left, then flew out to 80 or 90 yards downrange!   
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2011, 03:51:18 PM »
Quote from: seacoastartillery on March 19, 2011, 11:05:20 AM
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  One time he shot one at a steel plate about 50 yards distant and it rebounded very quickly, missed him by inches on the right, rebounded again off one of my Suburban's tires, 20 feet behind us, missed him again by inches on the left, then flew out to 80 or 90 yards downrange!   
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2011, 08:54:49 PM »
Ed, that 1861 Siege Howie in GB is a beauty! I still like your .75 cal I got from you, got to go to your site and see how much this little pet will run! I tell ya, these things are addicting! BoomLover 
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2011, 03:25:44 AM »
This won't be listed for about a week . I want to run some tests first . Ed
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« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2011, 03:42:53 AM »
Quote from: rampa room artillery on March 19, 2011, 10:10:34 AM
now i guess in other areas of the country you have lots of open land, to shoot golf ball cannons, in va. we have to many trees.  i refuse to build  a golf ball cannon. mortars are ok but cannons. i have seen a golf ball cannon send the golf ball back 100 yards off of a tree just as fast as we sent it down there with a cannon. now i would buil myself a undersized or way over sized then a golf ball and make a mold for lead round balls or some other metal that would not bounce as bad as golfballs.   

  well to get off of that.   that is a great looking gun. 
       very cool, 

  rick bryan

There is always the  Group buy steel balls and maybe we can get some one to build  a golf ball mould in steel so we can cast  zinc.

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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2011, 04:34:27 PM »
that looks sweet Ed, nice work as always  :)
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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #25 on: March 21, 2011, 11:27:25 AM »
I love my new 1841 barrel from HMR.  I choose 1" bore as I already had a mold for making cannon ball sinkers (just leave out the brass ring).  The three oz. sinker is 0.98 dia. and after polishing the lead a little after molding it fits great. 
If interested in molds - http://www.barlowstackle.com/Do-It-Cannon-Ball-Sinker-Molds-P303.aspx .

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Re: New cannon at HMR
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2011, 10:19:30 AM »
Thanks for posting the video now I want one more than ever. My wife is gonna kill me with all these cannons around the house.
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