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28th July 2016, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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SIGNAL CANNONS FROM IMPERAIL RUSSIA
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THESE FROM A RUSSIAN ANTIQUE DEALER
HE SAID THESE SIGNAL CANNONS WERE FOUND UNDER THE GROUND WHERE THEY LAY BURRIED FOR MANY YEARS AND THESE WERE TOYS FOR THE NOBLE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA OF THE 19TH CENTURY MEASUREMENTS- 1) Size-5,5 centimeter 2) Size - 7 centimeter SOME MEMBER COULD TELL ME MORE ABOUT THESE SMALL CANNONS REGARDS RAJESH |
30th July 2016, 09:15 AM | #2 |
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ANY ONE WOKD AHVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE MINI CANNONS,CHEERS
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30th July 2016, 02:58 PM | #3 |
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I am no expert in this field, but I think these are so called "high noon cannons". They fired a shot at high noon by the sun the beams of which got focussed by a magnifier to the touchhole of the cannon.
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31st July 2016, 09:53 PM | #4 |
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THANKS CORRADO,JUT WONDERING AS SIZE IS REALLY SMALL BUT VERY WELL MADE,CHEERS
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