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Offline oprod

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What did I bring home???
« on: December 21, 2010, 05:31:20 PM »
Brought this home this weekend but I dont have a clue as to what it is. it does not have any markings on it so i think it is a noise maker/ toy but wanted to check around.
it is 21" long with a 1 1/8 inch bore.
I notice the (trunions?) are mounted below the barrel, is this indicative of the correct type of mount it needs?
I would like to make a mount for it but need direction as to what would be correct.






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Re: What did I bring home???
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 05:41:08 PM »
Our authority on stuff like this is no longer on the board but it looks like a professionally cast iron cannon that is suffering from some exposure to the elements.  See if there is a steel liner in the bore.  Without one, it is recommended that you not fire it.  It may be an antique but I can't help you there.

The low mounted trunnions are typical of late 18th century and earlier guns (I am not saying this one is that old, just a copy of that style.)  A garrison/naval carriage is easiest.  Look around the board for some samples.
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Re: What did I bring home???
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 08:35:40 PM »
Interesting treatment of the casabell......Plus I agree with GGaskill, would hold off firing it till you find out type of metal, condition of barrel, get more info on it, better safe than sorry!
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Re: What did I bring home???
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 05:48:37 AM »
the profile of the barrel is mid 1800
the cascable is early 1700 in style
under center trunnions did usually not have rimbases

so my guess is that its made somewhere between very late 1800 and mid 1900
most probably in between the 2 worl wars
at least most of the swedish small cast iron cannons was produced then .
but it might be different in usa

I would say that it is a noice maker
the bore might just be cast with a core
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Re: What did I bring home???
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 06:11:42 AM »
What are you doing one here, I just jumped over to cross post.....

Anyway I like it. Looks cool.
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