So long has it's a smooth bore I believe all you need is a shotgun certificate.
I have always wanted a large cannon that I could use at events such as races, weddings and funerals!
I have no clue as to what this involves but I hope that it is possible to realise this as I have wanted one of these for many years and I have a bit of spare money as I have just been made redundant
Thanks in advance for any help that maybe forthcoming..
So long has it's a smooth bore I believe all you need is a shotgun certificate.
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Bore must be under 2" as well and 24" barrel to be held for use on a SGC
That said Section58(2) may apply for occassional use and would allow any bore size/barrel length assuming the canon was made prior to 1939 with no licensing requirements.
hi, i have a 3ft long cannon which weighs about 3 hundredweight with ships carriage.it is one of a pair cast from a moulding made by a good friend of mine ,it is cast iron with a 2inch bore,with a high pressure steel tube inserted at casting .great fun, huge plumes of black powder smoke and loaded with shot its destructive powder has to be seen to be believed .up to 2inch bore is classed as a shotgun exceed this and it becomes a section one firearm.security has to be arranged by with your FEO,normally if its chained up in your garage/shed they are happy..a friend used to have some antique cannon if you are interested pm me and i will find out if any are avaliable.cheers greasemonkey..
Last edited by greasemonkey; 24-01-2009 at 12:14 AM.
I figured that if anyone here knew about cannon, it would be my friend Greasemonkey!
I'm betting that my friend RobinGHewitt will respond, too!
Jim
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"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Thanks for your help so far fella's.
I don't want to fire anything out of them I would be happy with the sound,sight and smell of it.
Mind you thinking about it I would like to fire my ashes out of it when I finely kick the bucket!
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Hi Jim
I think my cannon buying days are over, the six pounders have absorbed all the spare space in the garage. Her indoors would have cause to moan because they aren't exactly easy to move around
OTOH if this recession dragged out something weighing a couple of hundredweight from the 17th century, I do have a small unit up on the industrial estate
best
Robin
Holy cannoli there's a sea recovery Finbanker on fleabay 270333336498
Doubt I'd want to shoot that sucker tho', wonder how long it will last before the thought police spot it
Kranks have some tiddlers and one blooming marvel, but I don't like da price
http://www.henrykrank.com/canons.html
For you guys interested in cannons.
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How do I go about owning a large cannon??
You can get it done at clinics in Thailand.