New .69 Mini Cannon

[TALL]

even if its smooth bore,if you shoot solid shot it has to be section one.
i think its the same for BP rifles,
will have to find out as i realy fancy one of these,T

[bullbarrel]

Are you putting a scope rail on it


Lovely bit of engineering.

[shepp1]

Are you putting a scope rail on it


Lovely bit of engineering.

If so make sure it has plenty of eye relief

[Denno]

Are you putting a scope rail on it


Lovely bit of engineering.

lol, don't give me ideas!

[steve medlock]

Denno,

Can I please ask if the trunions are fitted to the barrel after it is turned or are they machined from the same lump as the barrel?

Steve.

[Denno]

Denno,

Can I please ask if the trunions are fitted to the barrel after it is turned or are they machined from the same lump as the barrel?

Steve.

I'm not sure on that one, I an take a look later on when I get home.

Denno

[lam007]

is this cannon the same scale as the one they sell at Henry Kranks

[Denno]

is this cannon the same scale as the one they sell at Henry Kranks

Not sure about scale as it was a custom design that was made to a size that 'looked about right' the CAD then went to gun smiths who made and proofed it.

Size wise it's very similar to the Kranks ones - it now on sale from the gun smiths direct at http://www.dolphinguncompany.co.uk/i...dolphin-cannon

some videos of mine on my youtube http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRJPxxth4atmk94oszF3h7g

Thanks

Mark

[powderburner]

even if its smooth bore,if you shoot solid shot it has to be section one.
i think its the same for BP rifles,
will have to find out as i realy fancy one of these,T

No.. a miniture cannon is Section 1 because of the length of the barrel.

It is less than 24" so it is considered to be a muzzle loading pistol, hnce the Section 1 requirement.

If it is more than 24" and smoothbore, it is classed as a shotgun.

The "solid shot" story is a bit more convoluted. The relevent law here refers not to the gun, but to the ammunition. Ammunition less than 2" in diameter is classed as section 1 except shotgun cartridges containing more than 5 projectiles. As a consequence you need to hold solid shot cartridges on an FAC - ammunition with projectiles over 2" is classed as Section 5 (Prohibited) so loading shotgun carts for your 25 pounder is right out..

Muzzle loaders however do not use cartridges as defined by the act, therefore there is no restriction on using ball in these firearms provided they are smooth bore. Some Police forces have tried to challenge this, however it is quite clear in the Act. The usual excuse is that "oh they were not thinking about muskets when they drafted the law" - the counter argument is that the Police cannot assume ignorance on the part of the drafters, as muskets clearly existed at the time of the drafting of the act, and therefore if the drafters had intended the restriction to apply to muskets, they would have drafted the law to make this clear...!

A firearm can only be considered a curio if it is over 100 year old, and not a reproduction. A reproduction cannon with a through barrel and a touchhole must be held on a certificate, and have passed the appropriate proof testing before it can be sold.

[Abbridale]

A firearm can only be considered a curio if it is over 100 year old, and not a reproduction. A reproduction cannon with a through barrel and a touchhole must be held on a certificate, and have passed the appropriate proof testing before it can be sold.

Excellent post Powderburner with some great information, however please note in accordance with the current firearms law their is no fixed age when a firearm becomes an antique, unfortunately as the law stands at the moment the status of a firearm is determined by the good sense and judgement of a magistrate or jury to determine wether the owner is a genuine collector of old firearms and if he possesses them as curiosities or ornaments. In addition to this I wonder how many mini cannons actually carry markings which identify the date of manufacture, this is probably a very grey area indeed and proving the provenance of such items could quite problematic.

[pmercer]

Very nice! After I finish my current project, that's next on my list of things to build. What is the overall diameter of the cannon? I have a piece of 416 SS 50mm OD and 1m long that may do the job!