Here's an interesting piece

[w_houle]

I can't get the guy to give a concrete price, but thought it would be neat to own
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5783/0521101253.jpg
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5533/0521101257.jpg
The only marks I remember, are a "P" and the number 152

 

[Ratdog68]

I love it !!!! I need one of those on my porch... right next to my TWO "NO Solicitors" signs.

 

[w_houle]

I didn't take a good pic on that second one , but that is suppose to show that it has a rifled barrel.

 

[Ratdog68]

A bit more light would've shown it better... but, it shows the presence of rifling on my monitor. I'll bet that's one heavy ol' girl !!

 

[MCgunner]

Too much background light. That thing looks like you'd need a fork lift to pick it up. Be fun to tow behind a motorcycle on a carriage. You'd certainly get some looks.

 

[w_houle]

I was asked to help they shop owner move it from being under everyone's feet, and I don't think we lifted it off the ground enough to get a credit card under it. Oh, and the guy thinks it might be confederate. Any way of telling?

 

[Oyeboten]

Cool Cannon..!

It is Rifled??? Wow...looks like it might be...


The Carriage looks a little hasty and unrefined though...

 

[Bluehawk]

That's it's carriage?? I thought it was part of it's shipping crate!
I know the Union used the Parott Rifle and Ordnance cannon...rifled...Confederates used something similar to those. The Union used a 3-inch and I think the South used one just slightly smaller in bore size but don't quote me on this.
I have a King's howitzer (1812?), never fired, doesn't even have the fuse hole bored in it yet...someday I will build a carriage for it. It's a 2.25" bore...about 20 inches long and weighs about 100 pounds...not very big but at least I can say I own a 55mm howitzer! ::grinning::