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Is this cannon in working order? It it classed as a "destructive device" in the USA if it was made before 1899?
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18th November 2008, 11:00 PM #1BOCN Contributor
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The sighting is accomplished by a brass rear sight which is moved up and down in a hole in the breech. It is calibrated to 4000 yards and is an exact replication. You can see it better in the shot below.The front sight is simply a pin mounted on the trunnion reinforce.
My .223 Ruger has a longer sighting radius than this cannon.
It was "Packed" by 3 mules. The Barrel and wheels on one, the Trail on another and the ammunition on a third.
The print shows the gun in action.
I will not speculate on what the guy to the left is doing. <shudder>
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No. That is the magic date, generally. In fact, Hotchkiss guns are not classed as destructive devices regardless of date. ATF made a ruling on that some time ago.
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How is this gun loaded?
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American Ordnance Co. 1894
Mountain gun pages.
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Mountain Gun
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23rd November 2008, 03:04 AM #8BOCN Contributor
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A horizontal breech. You work a lever and the breech block slides to the right. You insert the shell from the rear and the slide the block back and secure it with the lever. Originally Posted by Falcon
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I always liked this mule. He seems so ... stately and smug somehow.
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I can see it now. What types pf projectiles could it use (solid shot? explosive? canister? etc.)? Originally Posted by Birdseye
Do you have the Breech Block?
Do you have any drawings of the rounds or real rounds you could show?
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