Cannon lock on eBay

[Quartermaster James]

Canon lock

[Littleneckhalfshell]

my main question is, how exactly do you attach that to the cannon?

[Iron Hand]

my main question is, how exactly do you attach that to the cannon?

Right That.....Kinda Pricey as well....

[Quartermaster James]

Just to be clear, it is not I that has this lock for sale.

It's just a listing I stumbled upon, and thought to share.

[Captain Jim]

my main question is, how exactly do you attach that to the cannon?

Right That.....Kinda Pricey as well....

Actually $200 isn't all that bad IM(NS)HO. But the bidding is open still and if it goes much higher at all it will become pricey.

I have some pictures to share.

The first is of a different kind of cannon lock:

And the gun it would mount to:

As you can see, this one would be mounted by bolting it to the holes in the gun located fore and aft of the touch hole. I have a picture somewhere (can't find it just now) of the lock you pictured mounted on a barrel and I believe it actually pivots on the front mount and is "pinned" down on the rear, hence the slot to allow for "play" in getting the pin seated.

I also think that the HMS Victory uses these same cannon locks.

Edit: Huzzah! Thank you Aelfrick of Sceaftesige for taking some pictures of exactly what you want. Visit his photostream on Flikr here: Flikr linky

Edited August 28, 2009 by Captain Jim

[MarkG]

Canon lock

I saw this lock today at the Faire At New Boston and asked the seller about it. It is meant to be mounted on a cannon with a side vent. It has not been drilled. She said that normally it would either have the side of the pan drilled as with a normal lock or it would be used with a quill. The quill would be bent down slightly.

She also confirmed that it was made for Master and Commander.

Mark