Gunsmithing: Building a black powder Cannon

[IndyGunworks]

No explanation, just a few pictures and I will let you all fill in the blanks... This is just a tease for when I do a complete build thread including some youtube videos!

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Cool!

Tagging for updates.

 

[gunworks321]

Four pounder?

 

[IndyGunworks]

Four pounder?

Three pounder... but its actually a subcaliber bore.... instead of 2.97 inch's its 2.25 so maybe a two and three quarter pounder?

Long story short, its 46 inch's long, 7.5 major diameter, weighs 260 pounds and is a pool ball bore. roughly a half pound of black powder per shot.

Replica of what would have been used to win this countries freedom, hopefully it doesnt need to be used to rewin our freedoms.

 

[Sfrandolph]

Where in the world did you come up with that? Also your woodworking looks great. Did you fashion the wheel too?

 

[RustyHornet]

Hell yes!!! This looks like fun! I have to ask; why does anybody need a cannon? You cannot hunt with a cannon. I'll be watching this one!

 

[David]

!! Love it

I really shouldn't be watching this thread.........

 

[IndyGunworks]

Where in the world did you come up with that? Also your woodworking looks great. Did you fashion the wheel too?

Did not make the wheels, i purchased them. there will be ALOT of woodworking with this one.

Hell yes!!! This looks like fun! I have to ask; why does anybody need a cannon? You cannot hunt with a cannon. I'll be watching this one!

guess again MT. HOWITZER <<< hunting with a cannon (i do not plan on hunting with this cannon though)

 

[mikescetme]

pretty cool !!

 

[RustyHornet]

So would this be an alternative for a home defense weapon? I suppose a single blast would ward of intruders as opposed to 2 blasts from a double barrel shotgun? Is this gonna be a high capacity cannon?

 

[David]

So would this be an alternative for a home defense weapon? I suppose a single blast would ward of intruders as opposed to 2 blasts from a double barrel shotgun? Is this gonna be a high capacity cannon?

Not a high enough magazine capacity to be listed as an assault cannon. Just the ticket for blasting through crazy uncle Joes closed doors though.

 

[DRob]

Coolest!

Never mind the technical questions. How much are tickets to the first firing and where can I get them?

 

[IndyGunworks]

it will cost around 7 dollars a shot so i suppose that will be the entry fee and all who pay and attend get to set it off

 

[David]

it will cost around 7 dollars a shot so i suppose that will be the entry fee and all who pay and attend get to set it off

A bargain, if I were in the neighborhood.

 

[IndyGunworks]

cutting the trails out is next

 

[hotfarmboy1]

Now this looks like a fun project! I'll have to keep an eye on this one.

 

[lucky4034]

Oh man... something else I want

I'm not sure if INGO makes me more happy than sad

Awesome Project!

 

[IndyGunworks]

Oh man... something else I want

I'm not sure if INGO makes me more happy than sad

Awesome Project!

Ironically it was a shoddy cannon for sale in the classified here on ingo that made me research if it was worth what they were asking. Found out the item was junk and i could build 10 times as cool of a cannon for the same price they were asking. I pushed the idea off saying if i still want one next year then i will pursue the idea further.

Every now and then i would think about it and mention to the wife that i was still interested. as we were getting closer to our due date for my son i told her i still wanted one that since she was getting a baby i should get a cannon. she agreed, and thats where we are at now. unfortunatly she is at work and i am babysitting so no progress is being made on the cannon right now.

 

[Armored Saint]

I'm jealous! lol, fun project.

 

[Cannon]

So would this be an alternative for a home defense weapon? I suppose a single blast would ward of intruders as opposed to 2 blasts from a double barrel shotgun? Is this gonna be a high capacity cannon?

Yeah, What every lady needs for home defense.

Gotta admit, that made me chuckle.

Cool Project!