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Offline EL Caz 66

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Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« on: November 03, 2009, 03:19:37 PM »
A little something I came across on youtube..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmJUQqFzcYQ
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2009, 04:05:54 PM »
Handshakes all around ! I'm going to have to find my old bp pistol !

nice tubes ....but no dolfins ?  :P
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2009, 04:29:39 PM »
Ummmmm Did anyone find it troubling that NO ONE is thumb stalling the touch hole?

AND they are doing rapid fire...............  I'm glad I am looking at building a breech loader..........

At least one man operation isn't as chancy!
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2009, 05:33:46 PM »
Well aside from thumbstalling the vent, the gent in the foreground was at or near the muzzle upon discharge. I was sure when firing a cannon all members of the gun crew had to be on either side at a safe distance of course. Frank
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 07:01:17 PM »
The guy loading the one on the field carriage at the far end of the line held the rammer with his thumbs facing towards the muzzle rather than the other way around.  Loved him setting it off with the pistol though.
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 09:35:31 PM »
Quote from: Evil Dog on November 03, 2009, 07:01:17 PM
The guy loading the one on the field carriage at the far end of the line held the rammer with his thumbs facing towards the muzzle rather than the other way around.  Loved him setting it off with the pistol though.

I have witnessed that done here on a recreated Brig out of Conn. back in 1981, the touch hole was so clogged with rust and debris that they used a blunderbuss to
fire the cannon it was the only way to get fire down the hole........ :o
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 05:01:20 AM »
Gotta keep that touch hole clear of rust and debris!
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 07:40:11 AM »
A quick-fire competition/demonstration: Brighter than brilliant! I wonder if still having a complete right hand to offer to one's fellow cannoneers for a congratulatory shake is considered a gift from God, or the result of seriously honing one's skills? 
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 09:08:16 AM »
Or a bit of both. 

Quote from: Boom J on November 04, 2009, 07:40:11 AM
A quick-fire competition/demonstration: Brighter than brilliant! I wonder if still having a complete right hand to offer to one's fellow cannoneers for a congratulatory shake is considered a gift from God, or the result of seriously honing one's skills? 
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2009, 12:46:54 PM »
Quote from: Frank46 on November 03, 2009, 05:33:46 PM
Well aside from thumbstalling the vent, the gent in the foreground was at or near the muzzle upon discharge. I was sure when firing a cannon all members of the gun crew had to be on either side at a safe distance

Well, I guess you must be wrong Frank! ;) Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe541_NFF6g ... on the second shot the guy is almost directly in front of the muzzle.

P.S. For another crazy video, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJQUlDWVLI. :o   
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2009, 06:48:50 AM »
its a lot of foolish people out there
but I cant understand what this germans doing with their cannons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Q94ybix9Y

why are they useing both fuse and priming powder ??
especially as it doesnt seem to work good either
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2009, 08:41:48 AM »
Nice to see a bunch of guys having fun target-shooting minature cannon.

Quote from: dan610324 on November 06, 2009, 06:48:50 AM
why are they useing both fuse and priming powder ?? especially as it doesnt seem to work good either

Looks like it was only one fellow doing that. I don't know why.

I believe he spilled some powder onto the table top: you can see it flashing underneath the cannon at approximately 8:12 and 9:06. Personally, I prefer to have all of the powder inside the piece when it goes off. ;)

Check out this fellow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJLTti8mHTc&feature=fvw. First he uses a mallet to force load the cannon, then he places his body directly in front of the muzzle and pushes the rammer with his stomach ...
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2009, 10:09:14 AM »
there is lots of ways to kill yourself   ;D
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Re: Cape Town South Africa cannon shoot..
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2009, 01:19:08 PM »
Potential Darwin Award candidate.
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