cowdog
cannon
Mon Apr 2 12:27:46 2001


I agree with Hayes on the possiblities that should be investigated. I do not think it would be a civil war era
cannon because of the small size. Even the mountain howitzers were bigger than this and had a 4.62 inch bore.
It is possible to have been a boat 'swivel' gun or maybe
a private person's 'signal' gun. The possiblity of Jackson's indian fighters is there. However, if it were
to be a small spanish 'cart' gun, the worth in history
and dollar's could be great. It could be so with the area
you are talking about. A few questions? Is the bore rifled? This will rule out an early gun. Does the barrel
have 'dog ears' (handles on each side above the trunnions for hand carrying)? Any markings at all? Any marking on the
outside lip of the gun or on the side of the trunnion? Does
the cannon have a reinforcement band either welded or sweated on the back part of the gun? Does the vent have any
material in it at all? If it has any metal, it was probably using a friction primer(civil war era), If it has
any cloth in the vent it was probably using matchlock.

• Cannon — Hayes Lowe, Mon Apr 2 20:23