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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.

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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.  

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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.  
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The light reflection makes it look like a Parrot but I bleeve it is in fact an Ordnance Rifle. Great pic!

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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.

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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.

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If you’re on that side they’re probably shooting a Napoleon. ;)

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Ordnance Rifle. Guaranteeed!

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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.

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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.  

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