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World's smallest Cannon??

Jeeze, I thought that was the nick name of this guy that used to hang at the Irelands 32 Pub. ;)

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Nice.

All I am going to say is that Kate's cannon in longer. hehe

I had a video on MySpace posted of Kate firing her canon, and it seems MySpace purges videos over a certain age, because it isn't there any more and I know I didn't delete it. ;)

While we usually don't fire anything from it, we have in the past done so (usually leather bits left over from when I do leather working with the leather hole punch)... The accuracy is terrible, but we did manage to hit the broad side of my old van from about a dozen paces once. ;)

It did make a fun cake topper (just powder, no projectile) for M.A. d'Dogge and RedJessi's B-Day cake last year. ;) I think someone even ate the piece of cake with the black powder burn in the icing!

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Nice.

All I am going to say is that Kate's cannon in longer. hehe

I had a video on MySpace posted of Kate firing her canon, and it seems MySpace purges videos over a certain age, because it isn't there any more and I know I didn't delete it. ;)

While we usually don't fire anything from it, we have in the past done so (usually leather bits left over from when I do leather working with the leather hole punch)... The accuracy is terrible, but we did manage to hit the broad side of my old van from about a dozen paces once. ;)

It did make a fun cake topper (just powder, no projectile) for M.A. d'Dogge and RedJessi's B-Day cake last year. ;) I think someone even ate the piece of cake with the black powder burn in the icing!

Here's Kate's broadside from a year ago.

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I wonder what kind of powder he's feeding it. It seems to be sort of a reddish brown color......

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I'm guessing that he is taking apart a firecracker and using its powder and fuse.

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It is a rather cute wee thing, isn't it? So, is Iron Jack going to make himself one to add to his cannon collection? ;)

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world's smallest cannon. Nay, I want the world's BIGGEST cannon.

I thought the biggest one was the one in the Kremlin in Moscow.

Though, it has never been fired and the balls made for it are wider than the barrel . . .

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Hahaha, brilliant!

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That's an accurate lil bugger, but I believe someone on the GBO cannon forum makes one smaller that uses BBs for ammo.

A caution to all: All cannon, regardless of size, can quickly become a pipe bomb instead of a cannon , unless designed and made properly.

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Aye, too big 'n' too small! I prefer my own (1/3 scale) 6 Pounder. She'll put a 1" ball through 7" of solid oak ..... just need to make a naval carriage so I can make 'er a bow gun :P

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Aye, too big 'n' too small! I prefer my own (1/3 scale) 6 Pounder. She'll put a 1" ball through 7" of solid oak ..... just need to make a naval carriage so I can make 'er a bow gun :P

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I must agree with Capt Thighbiter . As an active GBO cannon member is familiar with the Nano~Cannons the machinists build there.

hat's an accurate lil bugger, but I believe someone on the GBO cannon forum makes one smaller that uses BBs for ammo.

A caution to all: All cannon, regardless of size, can quickly become a pipe bomb instead of a cannon , unless designed and made properly.

Tartan Jack I do believe you you are right .

I thought the biggest one was the one in the Kremlin in Moscow.

Though, it has never been fired and the balls made for it are wider than the barrel . . .

And finally as we ALL know thats not the worlds smallest Cannon.

Its the worlds smallest Mortar LOL. Its not shaped like a cannon ., its more of an interpretation of a Civil~War Dictator~Mortar and carriage. THE SCHWERER GUSTAV is definitely no slouch ! The Gun in India is pretty cool Black~Hearted~Pearl !

My personal favorite for the worlds largest gun sits at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma AZ ..., They call it Nuclear Annie ..., I think you can all figure that one out :P

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