Full float barrel? What about Full Float Cannon!

Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
Got this picture at the shoot last week. Was running the powder box for the howitzer at the match. Took second place.
This is a 12 lb howitzer shoots a solid zinc ball 4.5" dia. About 12lb 7oz.
First picture the gun is about 4" off the ground floating, you can see the trail and a puff of dirt.
 

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
Cant remember whos this was but he shot before we shot out pack Rifle and what I remember it is an original tube.
You can see the markings for tube number, weight and year.
Several guys have orginals.
Biggest gun I have seen there shoots a 50 lb ball.
 

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
This is one of the biggest mortar I have seen shoot. Its 10" or bigger cant remember.
 

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
Few more.
 

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
Many.
The mortar can be shot several times or if you dont hit another ball or rock.
For practice we reuse some of the cannon balls but want to recast them for matches.
The rifled cannons we shoot are cast lead or turned so they are one time use but we recast the lead. Some of the guys pay to have them made and cost 100$ to 125 per round for a Parrot and they are scrapped after. The lead driving band is recast.

Factor they spend 125$ per round, 5$ to 10$ for powder then and 3 to 4$ for friction primmer.... then shoot 12 rounds in a match.
 

Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns
Few more pictures. The one is the rifled gun.
 

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