CANNON FIRING: Navy Breechloading Rifle

[pizarovic]

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[c9h18o6]

tjôta!!!

[cannonmn]

Look up "friction primer." We stick one of those expendable items in the cannon's vent before each shot. The lanyard pull ignites friction explosive in it, which ignites the black powder in the brass tube body of the primer.. Watch closely, you'll see it.

[darkarchon777]

how does the firing mechanism work

[SharpsShootist]

Very nice gun, wish i had one.

Keep on firing, i like your vids very much.

Greetz from germany

[TrumpetHero11]

isnt that called a hotchkiss gun?

[cannonmn]

No.

[Harmon7070]

THIS IS SOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!

[cannonmn]

Find other collectors or cannon shooters and let them know you are intested. Most cannons sell privately from one individual to someone they know. Some sell at auctions. They are not easy to find. My company buys and sells them, original tubes only. Customers make their own carriages or have them made.

[raceygofast]

This realy is neat. Where do you find something like this? Thanks for posting.

[tjthemadman]

Ok thanks for answering. You can make black powder by using potassium nitrate sulfer and charcoal. Make sure you get the porportions correct

[cannonmn]

Thanks. Have you tried making GOOD black powder of the proper granulation for what you want to shoot? If you can do it, more power to ya, I'll keep buying mine.

[tjthemadman]

That thing only had 6 ounces of gunpowder in it?

[cannonmn]

We used whatever we said on the audio track, each charge was weighed on a scale. What we use doesn't mean that's the same amount that the Navy used back in the 1880's, they used a lot more since they wanted the projectile to go at least a mile and do damage when it got there. All we're trying to do is hit a piece of plywood 100 yards away. With black powder costing $10. a pound and more, you can see why we don't use a full charge each shot.

[JurienDeWode]

Sweeeeeeeeeetttt!!!

[cannonmn]

These were'nt on land at all unless the Navy had to send a landing party ashore to do something, they were carried aboard naval ships. That exact design of breech mechanism may have been unique to the four models of USN breechloading rifle, I don't know. There was a 350 pound barrel and a 500 pound barrel in steel, and the same two sizes in bronze. Only a few of the bronze models were made, but quite a few steel ones were produced.

[math9023]

how utilized were these things on land and was that particular breech mechanism used in many breechloading rifles of the period?

[metaldude999]

thanks, excellent stuff

[Dominick629]

very, very nicely done.

[cannoncollector]

quality cannon, quality video, but maybe alittle to long. great job BIG JOHN!

[ExpiredOvarieThang]

Great video.

[plapurdue]

This is amazing!