Questions About An Old Signal Cannon

[Victor3]

I've had that style of interupted thread on shotgun shell cannons that I've sold before. But like your photos, they all had a firing pin mechanism which mine lacks. I'll get some more photos of the cascable this afternoon and try to get one down the barrel of the breech, too.

 I'm 90% sure that it originally had one of some sort. No other reason I can see for the extra goodies on the cascabel.

 
 
I'm going with 99% sure it did!   I believe (my 2 cents worth) the firing pin was replaced with the hex bolt. I was almost positive I had pictures or a link to another cannon with a similar setup but for the life of me I can't find them ..................
 
Dewayne

 Okay then, I'm gonna up my bid to 99.1%


 Hope the Auctioneer sees my hand before the hammer falls. 

[Cannoneer]

Okay then, I'm gonna up my bid to 99.1%

 Hope the Auctioneer sees my hand before the hammer falls. 

Ooooohh, so it's the ole secret code bidding ploy, is it. Alrighty then, I am 110% absolutely positive, that this is a black powder shell firing salute/signal cannon.

[de_lok]

Okay then, I'm gonna up my bid to 99.1%

 Hope the Auctioneer sees my hand before the hammer falls. 

Ooooohh, so it's the ole secret code bidding ploy, is it. Alrighty then, I am 110% absolutely positive, that this is a black powder shell firing salute/signal cannon.

 
Ha Ha...........................

[Cannoneer]

A photo of the other type breech previously mentioned.