Black Powder Tennis Ball Cannon
Black Powder Tennis Ball Cannon. 6° is on external taper and it came out to 8° on the powder chamber it is still in design phase and any input would be great. A decent charge behind a golf ball just might punch a hole in walls at close range.
Every part on this piece is completely hand made and not only makes for a great looking conversation piece for your office desk, but is also a. This cannon makes a loud boom but is not intended to fire projectiles. This is a scaled model of the famed parrot cannon that saw extensive action during the civil war.
This Is An Outstanding, Famous Black Powder Signal / Target Barrel.
The solid shot (cannon ball) for a 12 pdr or a napoleon is 12 pounds. Black powder golf ball 5 inch picnic cannon. It is strapped to a wooden sabot and 1 pound of cannon grade black powder.
1 3/4 (Golf Ball) Fuse Hole:
Ordinance rifle and a 10 pd. A decent charge behind a golf ball just might punch a hole in walls at close range. Don't forget, many of the originals were made of cast bronze and brass.
I Have Owned Several, Made Several, And Used Them At Public Gatherings And At Historic Sites.
The golfball cannon is a smaller frame than the beer can version, it is not in the pictures below. Irishman we have been building brass striking tools since the mid 70's. This is a very nice black powder brass/iron signal cannon.
6° Is On External Taper And It Came Out To 8° On The Powder Chamber It Is Still In Design Phase And Any Input Would Be Great.
The nitrogen bottle bowling ball cannons will launch a 16lb ball over 1000yds. I read that a lot of can mortars have 1.25 x 1.0 powder chamber but coehorns seem to keep the gomer style pretty consistent. The can versions shoot a beer/soda can filled with cement or they will also shoot tennis balls.
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The piece has a width of approximately 4 1/2. The cannon has a 5 1/4 inch long brass barrel with a 5/16 inch inside diameter muzzle. This is a scaled model of the famed parrot cannon that saw extensive action during the civil war.
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