Build or buy, your preference?

[KABAR2]

KABAR2 ..., Nice looking swivel you got there !

Thanks, But it was sold in 2001, it resides somewhere in North Carolinia I use to use it when I did Revolutionary War Re-enacting mainly
small fort situations stick a post in the ground and make it go Bang! and I didn't need a trailer, I also had a German Wall gun it was 6ft long rifled 75 cal. weighed in at around 30 pounds, looked like a scaled up Yeager rifle![/color]

[nchokie]

I guess I'm the guy from Carolina that has the swivel gun??I bought it at the Baltimore Gun Show right in the 2001-2002 time frame.Would that be the one?
Do you know any history on the piece??ie who made it and when.
Mine is identical to the one in your photo except that it has a ring support for the barrel that also enclose the two piece trunions [swivel]

[nchokie]

Sorry couldn't figure out how to attach a photo..

[Cat Whisperer]

nchokie -

WELCOME to the board!

Look under the ">Additional Options - at the bottom left.

There is a place where you can attach a picture, or another or another.  (Use "Browse" to find it )

We'd love to see some pictures of fire and smoke too!


VT 'eh?

[Terry C.]

Interesting results and discussion so far...

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that my most prized cannon/mortar related items were neither built nor bought, but were gifts from other members. These have a value that is immeasurable.

[KABAR2]

I guess I'm the guy from Carolina that has the swivel gun??I bought it at the Baltimore Gun Show right in the 2001-2002 time frame.Would that be the one?
Do you know any history on the piece??ie who made it and when.
Mine is identical to the one in your photo except that it has a ring support for the barrel that also enclose the two piece trunions [swivel]

I sold mine in North Carolina, to another dealer from down in that neck of the woods, I never had the ring with mine, I have seen one other at the museum at Ft Lee NJ
it had the ring, these were made either in NY or Conn. I believe in the 1970's I was told who had made them years back but I don't recall who it was now, if I come across another one I would buy it they are a handy little gun. and they display well too!

[JeffG]

I  was of the "buy the barrel and do everything else myself" mindset.  Then I saw Dom's work.  I will, (and am going to) shell out for that kind of quality.