Thread: Canons?

Originally Posted by gundoc

I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running back on its little wheels, it just went end over end until it slammed into the workshop wall!

Sounds like great fun! I thought a proof load was three times the charge with no projectile? (just what I have been told)

Originally Posted by 40mm

Sounds like great fun! I thought a proof load was three times the charge with no projectile? (just what I have been told)

You'll see various definitions. One used to be "double charge double balls".

The olden days proof charges used powder of the day which was less powerful than our modern black powders.

Originally Posted by zimmer

You'll see various definitions. One used to be "double charge double balls".

The olden days proof charges used powder of the day which was less powerful than our modern black powders.

That sounds about right.

Originally Posted by northdude

if its black and looks tactical you may have to hand it in

Thank goodness it has a wooden broom handle.

The gunsmith I use builds cannons for a hobby, and sells them also, they are ultra cool, I’m pretty sure he machines the barrels, they’re about 2inch bore and sorta rust blues them so they look cast, has little wooden trolleys with cast wheels on them. Hopefully when we both get time spare I can be there when he lets 1 rip. If I had the money I’d own 1 in a flash.

That's the kind of thing I'm thinking of when I say canon.
Any more info?link maybe?

@40mm

But in reality I am keen to build something in V-Can caliber.

https://antique-arms.co.nz/cannon.html

The majority of these are made from 40mm Bofors barrels.

Pretty certain I know the maker of the first cannon in that set of pics he used to bring it out to clevedon pretty regularly. He also made some other interesting bits and pieces.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Pretty certain I know the maker of the first cannon in that set of pics he used to bring it out to clevedon pretty regularly. He also made some other interesting bits and pieces.

Would is name start with a T?

Originally Posted by 40mm

https://antique-arms.co.nz/cannon.html

The majority of these are made from 40mm Bofors barrels.

well at least you know the barrel is proofed well above what you are going to load.

So where do we get 40mm barrel @40mm ??

v-cans 52.8mm :-(

Mythbusters put a bowling ball through a house by accident and they were only using compressed air, no black powder needed.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

well at least you know the barrel is proofed well above what you are going to load.

So where do we get 40mm barrel @40mm ??

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