Canon

[DAM 79]

Hello all so I have a question.
So with a lot of my purchase going down the machinist rabbit hole it’s always extra stuff that comes along . Does anyone in MD have any experience with Cannons ??? Basically I have one that needs to be finished and I’ve been toying with the idea for a winter project.
Thanks
Darryl

 

[mmcmdl]

What size are you talking about ? We did a lot of gun work for the Gubmint at AAI .

 

[DAM 79]

Ummm Not sure how they size them other then I can’t pick this one up !! Very heavy!!! I’ll get a pic

 

[DAM 79]

I am NO Cannon expert but I think there is more to build still with the barrel!! The one piece threads into the main body and then it has threads on the other end to to keep building !!

 

[DAM 79]

The former owner was in a cannon club if I remember correctly it’s been a few years now

 

[DAM 79]

Main body picture

 

[DAM 79]

Also have the two Tronions he called them for the sides ???

 

[mmcmdl]

Looks like someone found some pieces of stock and made the barrel to fit the breech . Maybe possibly they were going to mount a silencer on the end ! Bet that would launch a softball into outer space though . What's your plan with it ? .

 

[DAM 79]

I can only imagine what I would have to build to mount this thing too !!! All made from high carbon steel and extremely heavy !!!

 

[mmcmdl]

Maybe he planned on making a threaded ring to mount the trunnions and extend the barrel ? Hard to say what HIS plans were .