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Offline Artilleryman

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« on: February 03, 2006, 06:17:27 AM »
This is the Paulsons' orginal 30 pdr Parrott.  You can see the projectile emerging from the muzzle blast.  The gun is being fired with a 3lb powder charge, the target was one mile away.  The second photo was at night.  The gun was sighted before nightfall.

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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2006, 06:31:11 AM »
I would have LOVED to have been there!
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2006, 10:31:17 AM »
Norm,
That's such a cool pic, I put on my cell phone for a screen saver.

Joe
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2006, 03:19:49 PM »
WOW..!!!!!...........gives new meaning to the word FIRE ..!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2006, 04:21:16 PM »
AMAZING!!! they seem  to have a knack for getting a ton of fire in their pics but then when ya use a ton of powder is bound to happen!!! Truly an awesome picture!
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2006, 05:08:28 PM »
YOU ALL ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK LOUDER! I'M IN ARTILLERY :-D  :-D  :-D
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2006, 05:36:55 PM »
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YOU ALL ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK LOUDER! I'M IN ARTILLERY :-D  :-D  :-D



Say again, over.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2006, 02:54:13 AM »
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Say again, over.



No Tim, in this case it's...REPEAT!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2006, 05:11:05 AM »
For those of you without direct artillary experience let me explain, to help you understand the humor.

Artillary talk on the radio is precise and designed to prevent mistakes, hence, everything is repeated by the receiving person echoing what the transmitting person said, for example:

18 this is 24, adjust fire, over
24 this is 18, adjust fire, out.

(Over meaning: I am expecting a reply; Out meaning: I am not expecting a reply.)


BUT THE WORD 'REPEAT' has a special meaning.

The communication:  REPEAT, over;  REPEAT, out means to fire the exact # of rounds by the battery again!

So the casual use of 'REPEAT' on the radio is verboten.
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2006, 04:16:14 AM »
When I click on the little box with the x in it nothing happens? How can I view the picture posted of the 30 pound parrot comeing out the barrel?

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Re: How do I view picture?
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2006, 06:59:02 AM »
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When I click on the little box with the x in it nothing happens? How can I view the picture posted of the 30 pound parrot comeing out the barrel?

  Scott


THat comes and goes.  The little box with the red x means that the program went to get the picture and it didn't make the connection.  Try again a little later.
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2006, 07:31:20 AM »
It sounds like you're getting timeouts.  Try refreshing the page.
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2006, 07:06:14 AM »
Wow, cool picture!! I envy the lucky men who can be around when the Paulson brothers go into action! I guess at some point they have shot all their guns from the 13 inch mortar to 30 pound parrots etc etc..? I wonder if they have ever shot their 10 inch rodman??

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« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2006, 07:37:47 AM »
Here is another photo showing the crews in action.  I learned a lot about seige guns the times that I have been there.  I am the guy leaning on the handspike.

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