If ya wanted to buy a small cannon...

[Fred762]

Serious question...someone asked me recently where is the best place to get a legal cannon..for salutes, 4th of July, etc etc. I assume not a big re-enactor-sized antique artillery field piece, but a small one. I had been thinking of getting one myself anyways. Does anybody know? Anybody have one, etc. Do you have to use a carbide cannon, or can you get a black powder cannon, etc?? Help!

[ReconLdr]

My dad has a cannon. It does not launch a projectile. We use black powder and wadding. That thing roars and spits flames 3ft out of the tube. I have been trying to convince him to get the bore slightly enlarged so we can shoot golfballs out of it but he won't give in.

I don't know where he got it though. It looks like someone made it in their garage.

[ALS]

I have an original Winchester Signal Cannon.

It is one very loud mother.

It uses 10 gauge black powder blanks.

The Cannon Store

[bogey1]

try a thunder mug, i have one and let me tell you, its pretty damn loud. it can be loaded with black powder or flash. we thought we would launch a sneaker in the air we were wrong..http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...35/JZidUb3f55M

[Hawk]

Here's a link or two for you:

http://www.thecannonstore.com/ (sorry a repeat link)


http://cannon-mania.com/


http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=signal+cannon

They are typically called "signal cannons"

[45 longcolt]

Check out Gunbroker. They have dozens for good money.

http://www.gunbroker.com

[pennsy]

Anyone watch Pawn Stars, some guy sold his Hotchison (SP?) cannon for $30 g's They even fired the cannon on the TV show with an artillary shell. Bad ass.

[PirateSteve]

I've used http://www.cannon-mania.com to purchase a replica USS Constitution cannon. It's well built, all iron with a wooden carraige. I think the bore is .69" and uses black powder.

They're perfectly legal to own as they are smoothbore. We've shot it off on several holidays (make sure it's pointed in the right direction and invite the neighbors out to watch!)

They've got all sorts of pre built cannons and also kits. Take a look at their site and have fun!

[wa3ra]

I used to have a few carbide cannons...pretty safe, they use Bangsite Carbide and water to make acetylene gas, then use a spark to fire of the report.

[Rosco the Iroc]

Checking out those links makes me want to be able to quote Burt from Tremors.
Q- what's that?
Burt- cannon fuse
What's it for?
Burt- "?? my cannon."