Not your average gun

[Seneca Arms Co. Inc.]

this is an "indirect fire" weapon.

[knight0334]

Groundhog gun!! Hell, they ain't even safe after they've gone down the hole!

[rifleshooter2]

why not build a T&E out of the screw from a large C clamp?

Cut the threaded end of the clamp off and weld to bracket on barrel, then fasten the end of the threaded rod's swivel pad to the block.. turn screw for elevation..

Thats what I did with one of my golfball mortars

With the civil war model the tube is fixed at a 45 deg angle and range is adjusted by changing your charge.

most of the smaller mortars up to and including the civil war were fired that way.
Here is a copy of a French and Indian war grenade mortar I made a while back it also is fixed at 45 deg.

[dc dalton]

Thats what I did with one of my golfball mortars

With the civil war model the tube is fixed at a 45 deg angle and range is adjusted by changing your charge.

most of the smaller mortars up to and including the civil war were fired that way.
Here is a copy of a French and Indian war grenade mortar I made a while back it also is fixed at 45 deg.

So the cannons aren't able to move on that pivot point?

That would explain it now wouldn't it ..

[rifleshooter2]

Period correct small mortars used by the military for combat were fixed elevation. The green golf ball one I made is based on a Coast Guard Life Saving Gun that were used to launch ropes to ships off shore. Those did have elevation adjustments.

[Warpt762x39]

[KAL101]

holy mercy. that was intense!!! i got one anvil, just gotta get one more!!!! HAHA

[Smalls]

That is intense! Did anyone catch this video on the same page?



I would've deficated all over anything that lay below my wasteline.

[KAL101]

Yeah, good thing he didnt re check that he lit the fuse and lean over top of it.

[ErSwnn]

Here is somthing a little different. Shes a 1/2 scale confederate mortar I just finished. The originals fired a 12lb exploding shell 1200 yards. This one fires soda cans full of concrete. As soon as I find a place that will let me fire her I'll let you know the range. I'm figuring just over 300 yards



Andy

You sir have too much time on your hands. Your my new hero.