Civil War Artillery

Nice. I've always wanted a blackpowder cannon. A neighbor had one when I was a kid, it made the 4th of July extremely entertaining.
 
When I was in college, a local guy lost both of his arms in a 4th of July cannon accident. There is a good reason they swabbed the barrels between shots.
 
I know a couple of guys in reenactment batteries. A lot of fun but a lot of work and expense. One has rounded up enough members with horses to pull the piece and mount the crew.
 
Was part of the Ill battery. There lot's of fun, but VERY heavy. We never had horse's with our guns. Moving them was a chore. They can be pricey if you go for a Parrot or Napoleon.
 
Cheapest are mountain howitzers.
My horsey friend says his crew plans to upgrade from a howitzer to a 3" ordnance rifle. They got a team for a Parrott for one battle, but eight harness horses is a lot.
 
I know of someone who shoots a small cannon about 3 feet long on Fourth of July using tennis balls as projectiles. Very nice. He and his father machined it themselves. Tim
 
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