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Offline moose53

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Re: Firecracker cannon
« Reply #90 on: February 12, 2011, 03:18:31 PM »
Finished my brass Napoleon today . You have to hand it to people who Finnish brass , they really want to . Tried steel wheels instead of brass for contrast , will have to see if it looks good after a while.

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Re: Firecracker cannon
« Reply #91 on: February 12, 2011, 03:44:39 PM »
With a little bit of cropping the picture it is a CALENDAR shot!

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Re: Firecracker cannon
« Reply #92 on: February 12, 2011, 08:31:45 PM »
Nice looking little cannon. Brass is classy!
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Re: Firecracker cannon
« Reply #93 on: February 12, 2011, 09:19:21 PM »
Now that's a pretty cannon, Moose; I like the color contrast between the two metals.
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Re: Firecracker cannon
« Reply #94 on: February 17, 2011, 06:09:15 AM »
Test report . I fired the brass cannon with a added charge of a 9mm shell of 3F black powder and a square of toilet paper for wad  without the breech opening up . A firecracker in the smaller 1/4 in dia x 1/2 in long chamber effectively seals the breach.  8)