another north american cannon completed!
3rd one I've completed this year. this one took me about 3 months (part-time)
crafted with a 2A theme in support of the 2nd Amendment
over 50 individual parts- all but 12 are handmade.
details:
barrel = C360 brass, 14" x 3.75" with a 2" bore.
8 gauge dovetailed breech-loader / firing pin with manually operated hinged brass hammer, 1.25" brass trunnion blocks & trunnions with stainless trunnion tension thumb screws and featuring a serial # "bullet" inlay.
carriage = solid maple carriage, wheels and truss. port side featuring 2nd Amendment quote inlay with Commemorative Minuteman copper coin. Port side wheel inlay quote "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED" in a 4-spoke wheel. starboard side featuring an engraved "ghost" flag, a commemorative 2nd Amendment copper coin and a wheel inlay quote "RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" in a 4-spoke wheel. both rear wheels feature the greek phrase "MOLON LABE" (come and take them)
3/4" brass axle with stainless accents. overall weight is about 35-40 lbs.
here's an 8 sec viddy of the first test shot- was flawless and rattled the windows! turn your volume up!
3rd one I've completed this year. this one took me about 3 months (part-time)
crafted with a 2A theme in support of the 2nd Amendment
over 50 individual parts- all but 12 are handmade.
details:
barrel = C360 brass, 14" x 3.75" with a 2" bore.
8 gauge dovetailed breech-loader / firing pin with manually operated hinged brass hammer, 1.25" brass trunnion blocks & trunnions with stainless trunnion tension thumb screws and featuring a serial # "bullet" inlay.
carriage = solid maple carriage, wheels and truss. port side featuring 2nd Amendment quote inlay with Commemorative Minuteman copper coin. Port side wheel inlay quote "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED" in a 4-spoke wheel. starboard side featuring an engraved "ghost" flag, a commemorative 2nd Amendment copper coin and a wheel inlay quote "RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" in a 4-spoke wheel. both rear wheels feature the greek phrase "MOLON LABE" (come and take them)
here's an 8 sec viddy of the first test shot- was flawless and rattled the windows! turn your volume up!
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