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Offline Max Caliber

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Norway mortar
« on: October 13, 2007, 05:17:16 AM »
Here is a picture of a good looking mortar that one of my Sons made while on TDY in Trondheim, Norway. This is a large mortar with a bore of around 7-8 inches. Interesting treatment of the breech area.


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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2007, 06:32:38 PM »
 That is a good looking mortar!!! any other pics of the whole bed? thanks for sharing.
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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2007, 06:54:00 PM »
That is an interesting looking mortar all around. Kinda looks like it could be
a bit of a backbreaker in weight, tho. It looks as if the bed has taken a
beating from the looks of the split wood from the lack of reinforcement.
It kind of looks like another kind of gun in the background. Looks like a
shadow of a cannon barrel on the ground.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2007, 02:48:06 AM »
The mortar bed probably was constructed along the lines on an original but small pieces of wood were used for ease of construction. The bed appears to be glued together and is missing most of the hardware.


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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2007, 04:23:30 AM »
Ex 49'er, Good eye when you can spot a cannon by just a small shadow. My Wife calls that rare but wonderful ability "Cannon on the brain".

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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2007, 08:27:41 AM »
 Max Caliber, thanks for sharing the other pic of the mortar bed, got another pic of those red ones way in the background?
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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2007, 10:59:21 AM »
Here is a picture of one of the pieces in the background. I think they are a pair of howitzers. Boy, You guys sure have Eagle eyes. This is the last picture I have of this group.




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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2007, 02:33:01 PM »
 The last picture, oh no!!! i was hoping this would keep going for awhile, they were great to look at. thanks again for sharing.
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Re: Norway mortar
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2007, 12:21:01 PM »
That's a very interesting weapon, I'll call it a howitzer due to the exterior, but I don't know what it is technically since I can't see inside, I don't think I've seen another piece just like it. 

The royal cypher on the chase appears to be that of Christian 5,  King af Denmark · Norway 1670-99, so we can date the piece fairly accurately without knowing what the rest of the marks are.  Look at how far forward the trunnions are.

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