Thanks for thinking about us, Frank, but as unique as the Krupp guns are, I think we are going to have to concentrate on our Confederate Brooke rifle coming out this November and also the pre-Victorian, British import, the 150 Pdr. Armstrong, 8" Seacoast Rifle which will be the third seacoast gun in our series. Say Frank, any chance of hosting a GBO Cannon Shoot in the "Sportsman's Paradise"? I did a whole lot of shooting in Louisiana when I was in the Army stationed at Fort Polk and we went all over the state chasing those "Turkey Shoots" and other fun shoots from Leesville to Lake Charles and from Alexandria to Baton Rouge. What do you think?
Gary, we just don't know what to make of your current ramblings, but upon the third read, we can tell you there will be no big Niponese guns, just the wrong period, that's all. The U.S. Government would not let us build a repro-wall where we really need one, so none will be built anywhere. When it comes to "tilting at windmills", I think we will leave that to Don Quixote. Remember our three-part saying relating to accomplishing goals of any kind, especially "Special Projects". Pay particular attention to the second line:
Pursue the Possible
Forego the Foolish
Do it, Do it, Do it!
About Melville's famous character who chased the Great White Whale, his motivation might have been wrong, but his methods yielded the desired result.
So, a great big salute to you, Sir, and remember the words of the determined Captain regarding the Great White Whale, Moby Dick, if you really have a special goal worth achieving:
Captain Ahab: "I'll follow him around the Horn, and around the Norway maelstrom, and around perdition's
flames before I give him up."
And he did!
Tracy and Mike