I swear it was THIS big

James M · Post by **James M** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:04 pm

Inspired, I went back to the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum today.
They had a .52 Sharps there, with the fattest, heaviest full octo barrel I ever saw.
No weight was listed on the card, but the barrel radius was way over two inches.
Makes me wonder what Kirk's special order twenty-five pound barrel measures

Jimilner4570 · Post by **Jimilner4570** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:30 pm

WOW a 2" radius would mean a 4" bbl. Where were the trunions mounted on this cannon?
Jim

Bad Ass Wallace · Post by **Bad Ass Wallace** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:49 pm

I ain't seen it, but someone showed me a photo. Hell man, the flaming negative weighed 2 pounds

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:13 am

BAW: ROTFLMAO!

Finally got a M-H. MkIII, dated 1884. issued to a Canadian artillery battery.

Matthew_Q · Post by **Matthew_Q** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:40 am

Probably had some wagon wheels on an axle mounted to the forearm... cuz that sucker would be a cannon!

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:04 am

If the diameter was 'bout 4" or so, this could have been a special or re-barreled into match rifle configuration?

Some slug guns had/have exteremely heavy barrels & can weigh 40#....

Matthew_Q · Post by **Matthew_Q** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:01 pm

Try shooting THAT offhand!

James M · Post by **James M** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:46 am

correction...I had said radius, but I ment to say the diameter was over 2".

Bad Ass Wallace · Post by **Bad Ass Wallace** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 6:34 am

[quote="Bad Ass Wallace"]I ain't seen it, but someone showed me a photo. Hell man, the flaming negative weighed 2 pounds

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correction the negative weighed 1lb 7oz!