I Have Decided to Arm Myself

 
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Post by Richard S. » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:10 pm

DVC500_at_last wrote:
Why settle for such a small caliber???? Go with a IOWA Class.
I have better picture:

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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:14 pm

They say the water boils from the muzzle flash and the ship will skip about 50' across the water when firing a broadside like that. That is why they have a flat bottom, so they don't roll.

 
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Post by 009to090 » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:21 pm

Richard S. wrote:
DVC500_at_last wrote:Why settle for such a small caliber???? Go with a IOWA Class.
I have better picture:
16" dia shell, yet they still refer to it as a 50 cal. gun :shock:
Dia of shell / length of barrel thing... Kewl stuff.

 
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Post by Freddy » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:21 pm

I like the idea of a small cannon for home security, but I'm afraid the swivel mount on the headboard will block the mirrors on the ceiling. :)

I'm not much of a gun person, but I saw a nice pistol last week that I thought might be a good choice for home. It looks like a "normal" revolver, but shoots a 410 shotgun shell. It holds five shots. I thought $650 was a bit steep!
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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:32 pm

Freddy wrote:but I'm afraid the swivel mount on the headboard will block the mirrors on the ceiling. :)
You are truly a sick man Freddy.......... I'm so proud of you. :D

 
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Post by PC 12-47E » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:37 pm

Live Fire Civil War Cannon :idhitit: :blowup:



 
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Post by rberq » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:49 pm

coaledsweat wrote:the wheels are made a little oddly and they are canted for a reason (bet you wonder why
Give us a hint -- which way are they canted, and what is odd about the way they are made?


 
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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:53 pm

A bucket of chain would have taken that target right out!

 
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Post by ErikLaurence » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 8:57 pm

PC 12-47E wrote:Live Fire Civil War Cannon :idhitit: :blowup:


That's really cool.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Thu. Apr. 16, 2009 9:01 pm

rberq wrote:
coaledsweat wrote:the wheels are made a little oddly and they are canted for a reason (bet you wonder why
Give us a hint -- which way are they canted, and what is odd about the way they are made?
It is one of the great advances in field artillery. From the hub, the spokes tip out giving the wheel a dish and the axle ends are angled so the wheels cambered in at the bottom. Caissons got the same deal. Why?

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Fri. Apr. 17, 2009 8:18 am

Last hint. Think of yourself as the soldier marching behind this thing.

 
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Post by ErikLaurence » Fri. Apr. 17, 2009 8:26 am

coaledsweat wrote:Last hint. Think of yourself as the soldier marching behind this thing.
You don't get mud thrown off the wheels into your face?

 
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Post by av8r » Fri. Apr. 17, 2009 8:37 am

brckwlt wrote:I hope your joking about the cannon.

What gun do you guys prefer to use for a home invasion? Do you think a mossberg shotgun is the way to go?
Unless you have significant experience and training in high stress CQB scenarios the only gun you should have is a shorty, large bore pump shotgun loaded with bird shot. It's the most intimidating short range weapon you can wield. Point in the general direction and shoot. No experience necessary.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Fri. Apr. 17, 2009 8:49 am

ErikLaurence wrote:You don't get mud thrown off the wheels into your face?
Exactly! Generals being fussy about details, don't like showing up for a fight with an army of men and horses covered from head to toe with mud. The roads of the day were dirt and a little rain and a lot of traffic would insure that the spokes would be down in the mud and dragging it up with every turn of the wheel. The cup shape and outward slant of the wheel assured that the mud was thrown to the side of the road and not directly back behind it. A bonus is you are less likely to bang your knee/leg on the hub when running back and forth servicing the cannon.

 
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Post by ErikLaurence » Fri. Apr. 17, 2009 8:52 am

coaledsweat wrote:
ErikLaurence wrote:You don't get mud thrown off the wheels into your face?
Exactly! Generals being fussy about details, don't like showing up for a fight with an army of men and horses covered from head to toe with mud. The roads of the day were dirt and a little rain and a lot of traffic would insure that the spokes would be down in the mud and dragging it up with every turn of the wheel. The cup shape and outward slant of the wheel assured that the mud was thrown to the side of the road and not directly back behind it. A bonus is you are less likely to bang your knee/leg on the hub when running back and forth servicing the cannon.
What do I win? :lol:


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