Ran into the chance to buy a reasonably priced .50 BP cannon the other day. A Traditions that's supposed to be representative of a Napoleon and it had been assembled as a showroom model, but no finish was applied to wood or metal. It's not remotely close to authentic, as even I can see a whole pile of things that don't belong. Not too concerned, as I've had the itch for this kind of thing for ages and I'm not going to worry as long as it shoots.
But I do need to apply finish and I would like that much to look right, even if everything else isn't.
Somehow I had the impression that the real ones had black paint on the barrel and maybe the carriage was oak with oil finish? I figure someone here will know the real score.
But I do need to apply finish and I would like that much to look right, even if everything else isn't.
Somehow I had the impression that the real ones had black paint on the barrel and maybe the carriage was oak with oil finish? I figure someone here will know the real score.
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