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Offline dominick

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Wheeled soda can mortars
« on: September 10, 2011, 10:38:41 AM »
I completed a pair of soda can mortars from some left over material. Photos below. Sorry, no  powder can.  The barrel length is 9-1/2" and the wheels are 16" diameter.   Test firing tomorrow. ;D






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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2011, 10:53:05 AM »

You have created an American Revolution item called a Moritzer the colonials were short on Howitzer's so someone got the bright idea to mount a mortar on a carriage allowing a mortar to step in for the much needed howitzers..... I know of a re-created one base on a 12 pounder ... fired with ball recoil sent it back further than expected..... these should be interesting to shoot!
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 10:59:28 AM »
My quess is we will have to place a sandbag on the trail to keep it down.
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2011, 11:06:05 AM »
Dominick, at what angle do you plan on test firing them at?
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 11:40:11 AM »
They both belong to two other people now.  I think they may fire them at 45 degrees and horizontal.
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2011, 12:25:44 PM »
Quote from: dominick on September 10, 2011, 10:59:28 AM
My quess is we will have to place a sandbag on the trail to keep it down.
As long as it doesn't impede rearward movement or cause the trail to dig in... then they may flip...
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2011, 12:54:38 PM »
Very nice indeed. Good thing they're already sold ;) .
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2011, 01:49:05 PM »
Very nice , I will have to do one of mine like that . Ed
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2011, 02:05:24 PM »
You should add a drop down foot under the barrel for high angle fire so the axle doesn't have to carry the load.
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2011, 05:03:13 PM »
 What if one was to build a mortar with the trunnions on the sides and the barrel a couple of inches longer! How would that work for a small howitzer?
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2011, 05:16:23 PM »
Quote from: dittles on September 10, 2011, 05:03:13 PM
What if one was to build a mortar with the trunnions on the sides and the barrel a couple of inches longer! How would that work for a small howitzer?

 dittles,

 I think what you are suggesting is something like a King Howitzer. The one below is a "Dom"  King Howitzer. Maybe, a little hair raising.....  :D :D   I know.. Bad Joke.  :(

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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2011, 05:24:44 PM »
intoodeep, I like! ;D
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2011, 02:18:35 PM »
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Re: Wheeled soda can mortars
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2011, 04:54:34 PM »
Did you fire it without locking the wheels? I wanted to see that baby roll! ;D 
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