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Oddball Cannons


Captain Jim

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In the adverts for the Puckle gun it was specifically mentioned that it could be used at sea. I would imagine (though I have no proof yet) that it would have had a more stable and less space consuming mount than the tripod under those circumstances.

I'm desperately trying to find out how many of the things were made and sold, and in what sizes. Although they never took off I wonder just how (un)common they were.

Foxe

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  • 4 years later...

That thing looks surprisingly steampunk! Or perhaps "swashpunk"?

Captain Jack McCool, landlocked pirate extraordinaire, Captain of the dreaded prairie schooner Ill Repute, etc. etc.

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