Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I have no idea of the venue this is from. Looks to be a Griffin Gun (3" Ordnance Rifle) with, I'm going to guess, a one pound charge of either Fg or Cannon Grade (and I'd place money on the Cannon Grade) powder. Great photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I don't think it looks like a 3" Ordnance rifle, Joe. Perhaps a Parrott Gun. Breach seems to have a band around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: I don't think it looks like a 3" Ordnance rifle, Joe. Perhaps a Parrott Gun. Breach seems to have a band around it. Sights are wrong for a Parrott. The stadia goes into the socket there at about 2 o'clock. On the right rimbase you can see where the front sight screws in. You could maybe make a case for it being a Treadegar Iron Napoleon, except that the front sight is too high, and it has the seat for a pendulum hausse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 The light reflection makes it look like a Parrot but I bleeve it is in fact an Ordnance Rifle. Great pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 PS: try not to lay down in front of of a 3” one. Even if it’s firing blanks and you’re off to the side and a considerable distance away (you think). I guarantee your bummer will fly toward the secesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 43 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: PS: try not to lay down in front of of a 3” one. Even if it’s firing blanks and you’re off to the side and a considerable distance away (you think). I guarantee your bummer will fly toward the secesh. Sounds like some first hand experience talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I guarantee your bummer will fly toward the secesh. If you're on the right side it will fly towards the bluebellies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 If you’re on that side they’re probably shooting a Napoleon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 45 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: If you’re on that side they’re probably shooting a Napoleon. Or an Ordnance Rifle the dam Yankees donated to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hard to tell if the original picture has a reinforcing band at the breach or not. If it does, it is not a 3 inch ordnance rifle. What ever it is, it makes a big bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Ordnance Rifle. Guaranteeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I have a black powder cannon my cousin made in shop class in 1977. It's about 30 inches long and the bore is about the size of a "D" battery. Fuze, shot glass full of ff and an old rag for a nice, smoky BOOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 30 minutes ago, Lawdog Dago Dom said: I have a black powder cannon my cousin made in shop class in 1977. It's about 30 inches long and the bore is about the size of a "D" battery. Fuze, shot glass full of ff and an old rag for a nice, smoky BOOM. You don't need the rag. Make a mandrel just under the diameter of the bore. Use two layers of heavy foil to make your cartridges. Seat it with one or two firm taps of your rammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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