Filipino cannons

Rick · 27th March 2021, 09:10 PM

It occurred to me that the short one could have been used as a man trap; but then I considered the loss of such a weapon to it's owners and I discarded that idea.
I would guess that both are center fire weapons, but I don't see any mechanism to fire them, nor obvious firing pins present as they are now.
I'd imagine that the 37 cartridge would hold a heck of a lot of large buckshot.

I'd be willing to bet that the Lantaka has also been modified for a foreign round much as the 1873 MAS revolver was modified for 45acp in WWII.

A little more complicated in this instance.

27th March 2021, 09:10 PM	#14
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	It occurred to me that the short one could have been used as a man trap; but then I considered the loss of such a weapon to it's owners and I discarded that idea. I would guess that both are center fire weapons, but I don't see any mechanism to fire them, nor obvious firing pins present as they are now. I'd imagine that the 37 cartridge would hold a heck of a lot of large buckshot. I'd be willing to bet that the Lantaka has also been modified for a foreign round much as the 1873 MAS revolver was modified for 45acp in WWII. A little more complicated in this instance. Last edited by Rick; 27th March 2021 at 09:27 PM.