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Offline EL Caz 66

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Here she goes! ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFGgs9TPXtY                        CLICK ON THE LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TaX_Ptg2Y                        to see the video











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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2007, 11:17:36 AM »
EL cazador, That's a nice mortar and cool little video. Do you remember what the charge was, grade of powder, and was it a blank, golf ball, or something else? Sorry for all the questions, but if I didn't ask someone else would. Glad you had a nice BBQ Thanks for sharing,  Tracy

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2007, 12:03:39 PM »
Beautiful unit ! Is that a Dominick built mortar ? Great pics !

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2007, 12:04:52 PM »
Thanks, M223 and no problem .. 1st. was about 1-1/2 tablespoon Goex FFg  with golf ball. The 2nd. was about 2 tablespoon  also with golf ball... yes, we had a blast!!


Yeah Tropico, that she is... Hope you like the video..

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2007, 03:12:13 PM »
hey ED, cool pics and video. you know how to have a bar-be -cue..................
PALADIN had a gun.....I have guns, mortars, and cannons!

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2007, 03:17:50 PM »
Ed, just saw your new pics with the French 75, that is a great looking paint job.
PALADIN had a gun.....I have guns, mortars, and cannons!

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2007, 03:18:48 PM »
Thanks for the info Caz, that little darling sure has a voice. :-) Tracy

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2007, 03:21:36 PM »
Ditto on the 75, I just got finished looking through your calendar pics you have some real nice stuff posted there.

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2007, 03:27:08 PM »
Thanks, Guys as you can tell I'm a we bit addicted... keep on the look out for more videos to come ... ;D  Ed

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2007, 12:21:22 PM »
El hunter, strange cannon your got there, never heard one giggle before... :)

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2007, 12:34:03 PM »
Ha! my teenage daughter found that the cannon was kind of strange also ... she didn't realize the massive roar :o that was going to come out of that little pup...

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 02:16:29 PM »
El hunter, strange cannon your got there, never heard one giggle before... :)


Bowling balls whistle.

Golfballs giggle.  ;D

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2007, 02:39:25 PM »
Bronze guns ring like a bell

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2007, 06:08:46 AM »
Aaahh!  More pictures for my new website!  Thanks Ed..

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2007, 06:17:28 AM »
Always a pleasure to assist you, looking forward to see web page come together.. just remember there's more to come..

Ed

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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2007, 04:26:39 PM »
cool videos ED, sure hope you had ear plugs ;D
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Re: A little fire & smoke from my GB Mortar at the BBQ this weekend
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2007, 04:56:22 AM »
Thanks Lance,

Boy, this baby can make some noise!! by far " my favorite noise maker "