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22nd October 2022, 07:34 PM | #1 |
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Hand Cannons, Mortars, or Junk?
I'm certainly no expert on weapons, but I know even less about these types of items. I'm guessing that they are hand mortars & cannons, but I haven't a clue about their age or origin.
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22nd October 2022, 11:07 PM | #2 |
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Some of these little devices look like Thunder Mugs, or signal cannon.
Useful during fogs at sea like one would use a Foghorn. Also used for a little noise and flash at parties. |
23rd October 2022, 12:56 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for the info, Rick.
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23rd October 2022, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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I follow Rick. Very nice examples ... with age.
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23rd October 2022, 05:07 PM | #5 |
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Thanks, Fernando. They look like the ones that you posted on "Stone Balls for Comments;" are they the same type and do you have a rough idea or range of their age? Some are quite heavy ranging from 3/4" to 2" in bore with the longest being approx. 9" long.
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23rd October 2022, 05:41 PM | #6 |
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Hard to know. These things can be as old as one, two, three centuries. It takes an expert to judge them by the shape, forged and not cast, touch hole, ect.
Maybe (maybe) number 4, 5 and 9 would be hand cannon barrels. |
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