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(AP) Maybe pirates took the bronze ship's cannon from the front of a Charleston store.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Tuesday the owner of Galleons Lost reported someone took the 18th century cannon last week.

Owner Rich Mutschler said he put the gun out front about 9 a.m. Friday and it was gone 90 minutes later. Mutschler says he had put the cannon in front of the store for weeks and no one bothered it.

Mutschler says the gun could be fired.

It is three feet long and weighs about 250 pounds. It's valued at $10,000.

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(AP) Maybe pirates took the bronze ship's cannon from the front of a Charleston store.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Tuesday the owner of Galleons Lost reported someone took the 18th century cannon last week.

Owner Rich Mutschler said he put the gun out front about 9 a.m. Friday and it was gone 90 minutes later. Mutschler says he had put the cannon in front of the store for weeks and no one bothered it.

Mutschler says the gun could be fired.

It is three feet long and weighs about 250 pounds. It's valued at $10,000.

maybe they can open a store by my house.....B):unsure:B)B)

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Wow... I bet the ATF will have a field day with this one... sigh


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Interesting...

The store opened in April of this year...

Maybe no one had bothered it before, but this wasn't a 'seize the moment' (cannon?) job. It had to have been planned out.

I wonder if he has video surveillance? I would hoe so, considering what he's selling...

And I agree, the ATF may very well have a good time with it...

Hmm... JollyJackTar, you didn't happen to... no, you already have some great guns to play with... B)

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I hope the perps took it for some reason and not just for the metal. dry.gif

It would be ashame if it were melted and lost forever. B)

I hope the gun is recovered and returned to the owner.

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I KNEW it!


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Damnation, where is the Explorer when ye need her?


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My next item up for bids..........

ROTDLOL!!! Well done indeed!


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cap'n ...Explorer isnt but 40 mins from me...just give a signal...and sshhh don't tell dutch..

I strongly suspect that for the sake of "rescuing" said gun, Dutch will not notice the Explorer's gone missin...


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Hmmm... as much as I'd fancy to have a cannon or more, t'was most definitely NOT me that took said boom device.

This is a bit concerning. :D

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cap'n ...Explorer isnt but 40 mins from me...just give a signal...and sshhh don't tell dutch..

I strongly suspect that for the sake of "rescuing" said gun, Dutch will not notice the Explorer's gone missin...

i'm sure it would grand on th' deck o' the Luna...

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(AP) Maybe pirates took the bronze ship's cannon from the front of a Charleston store.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Tuesday the owner of Galleons Lost reported someone took the 18th century cannon last week.

Owner Rich Mutschler said he put the gun out front about 9 a.m. Friday and it was gone 90 minutes later. Mutschler says he had put the cannon in front of the store for weeks and no one bothered it.

Mutschler says the gun could be fired.

It is three feet long and weighs about 250 pounds. It's valued at $10,000.

Kinda makes you wonder about the intelligence of somebody that would put something outside that could be tossed into the back of a pick-up by a couple of guys very quickly, especially something that valuable !!!

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Wonder if it was covered by insurance? Hmmmmm........ seems he would already be part pyrate by default of owning said cannon. hmmmm.........

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