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    Default Stainless Cannon

    Hi,

    Browsing gumtree this morning and seen this:

    Stainless steel canon | Antiques | Gumtree Australia Salisbury Area - Mawson Lakes | 1033661164

    Looks really good, and l think its big - they should of put a coke can for sizing reference.

    Ben.

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    Hmmm - Antique?? - Dont think so. lol. Mind you, he's done a nice job turning it by hand. Assuming "hand lathed" means its been done without a machine.

    Hand lathed stainless steel heavy duty canon
    Antique item turned from old prawn boat propeller shafts!!

    Bollie7

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    Having spent a decade and a half shooting with black powder toys of all sorts, I am not fussed on it
    Other than to say is is of good workmanship it is really not something I would desire to own .Its simply just a the representation of someone's idea of a naval cannon.
    Its not antique for sure but further than that doesn't even come close to looking the part.

    For those into such things cannons are not made from stainless.-Sacrilege!!!
    It has no touch hole, so it can't be fired, otherwise it would require licensing under the firearms act.

    A $250 stainless and timber knick knack maybe, but not a cannon.

    I know its far too late for talk like a pirate day but he should be keelhauled or made to walk the plank! Arrrghh, scurvy dog.

    Grahame
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Having spent a decade and a half shooting with black powder toys of all sorts, I am not fussed on it
    Other than to say is is of good workmanship it is really not something I would desire to own .Its simply just a the representation of someone's idea of a naval cannon.
    Its not antique for sure but further than that doesn't even come close to looking the part.

    For those into such things cannons are not made from stainless.-Sacrilege!!!
    It has no touch hole, so it can't be fired, otherwise it would require licensing under the firearms act.

    A $250 stainless and timber knick knack maybe, but not a cannon.

    I know its far too late for talk like a pirate day but he should be keelhauled or made to walk the plank! Arrrghh, scurvy dog.

    Grahame
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    well said Greybeard

    do they need to register them up there?...we dont down here in SA

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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    well said Greybeard

    do they need to register them up there?...we dont down here in SA
    Yep -up to 120cm they call em miniature cannon

    My mate, many years ago built on one 60mm long 3mm bore - brass on a wooden carriage.It was a bit more powerful than he thought as it shot the matchstick he loaded it with - clean through her indoors kitchen fly screen.

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Yep -up to 120cm they call em miniature cannon
    What if they're over 120cm - I assume this is LOA not bore....?

    I have 6 cannon in cast iron lying about my properties, scaled off of a British 1805 6 pounder and a 12 pound Napoleon field gun - half actual size. Perhaps I'd better not bore & sleeve them......

    The law is idiotic anyway, I know of period vessels with working m/l cannon aboard and I *know* they don't have them registered or licensed.

    PDW

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    Historicals aside...that cannon, if as good as the photos show is a lovely piece of art. Put together with fine eye for good lines.
    I would call it decor art with a period theme.

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