[anymouse]

Daugherty said he is not worried about the federal government coming to get his son's cannon because he has spoken to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the National Security Agency. Though Daugherty said he is still stunned that he had to get clearance from the NSA for the archaic artillery piece, it is legal to own such a cannon because it does not use a firing pin or is breach loaded. He said the government does not consider the weapon a threat.

Modern day "come and take it" story.

[Ben Mugged]

I am available for adoption. I want a minigun for my birthday.

[decimon]

Daugherty said his son is very mature and would be able to handle the responsibility of owning a piece of artillery.

Ah, 11-year-old boys and their cannons. The good old days. Why, I remember when we would bring our cannons to school for some dinosaur hunting after.

[Constitution Day]

What a COOL dad!

[Leg Olam]

Next to the sweet scent of new mowed alfalfa and the honest one of a clean stable the ‘nauseating’ smell of black powder is one of my favorites.

[Species8472]

And then there is this classic thread:

Blackpowder, bowling balls and sewer pipe! (Fire in the hole!!!)

[Fido969]

Some kids have ALL the luck!

[DieHard the Hunter]

Looking at the photo and working the slide-rule, 4” x 36” is a very small gun by any man’s standard.

What sort of payload would such a weapon have delivered during the Civil War? Presumably grapeshot or somesuch anti-personnel load?

[ArrogantBustard]

The nauseating smell of sulfur invaded the nose as the fog of war cleared the field.

Anyone who finds the smell of burnt gunpowder "nauseating" is a red communist; a prissy, effeete, whinging faggot; and worst of all ... a democRat.

[GulfBreeze]

700 pounds of iron and a load of gunpowder to send a golf ball 600 yards? Come on Tiger does that every sunday with two wacks from a thin metal stick.

LOL

No really. Cool cool story. Very cool.

[ClearCase_guy]

"Dad! Dad! There's a guy from ACORN coming up the drive!"

"Well, son, I think you can handle this."

[tarheelswamprat]

Daugherty said he is not worried about the federal government coming to get his son's cannon because he has spoken to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the National Security Agency. Though Daugherty said he is still stunned that he had to get clearance from the NSA for the archaic artillery piece, it is legal to own such a cannon because it does not use a firing pin or is breach loaded. He said the government does not consider the weapon a threat.

That all sounds well and good, but I hope he had the presence of mind to get those BATF and NSA "okays" in writing...

[bray]

Perfect for DC Tea Party!

Pray for the T Party Express

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I’m a former CW reenactor, and what this untrained moron has built is very dangerous to both him and his son, as well as to anyone else in its general vicinity when fired.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

BTW, the National Security Agency could care less about CW repro cannons. It’s concern is communications and cryptology. This guy’s lying.

[postban]

Awesome Dad, very cool.
My Dad took me to see a cannon fired when I was a kid at Mackinaw Island and some Civil War reenactments here is SE MI, battle of Raisn river IIRC.

Building a cannon would have been fun.

[Shooter 2.5]

He’s dangerous and just an accident waiting to happen. He should contact a Civil War reenactment group and get some expert advice before he loses an arm. The use of paper and trying to pack the powder almost crippled him.

The cannon is a half scale if anything. He could have easily bought one and it wouldn’t have cost 6,000 dollars.

Chicago light Artillery First Illinois Regiment - Check my profile page.

[NewHampshireDuo]

My first muzzle loading cannon was a huge carbide cannon I made from a washing machine transmission case and a piece of 2” pipe. Could shoot an apple 100 yards. Moved up to a 2-1/2” bore blackpowder cannon in college - made it on the shop lathe. Next was a replica 2 pounder from Dixie Gun Works. Lovely things but Mrs NHD really doesn’t like me firing them in the backyard.

[Oldpuppymax]

He had better find a VERY good hiding place. Hussein’s boys will not like this birthday present!

[saganite]

Two words. Spud cannon!

http://www.spudfiles.com/

[EEDUDE]

Used to be a bunch of Old Farts near me that turned old railroad car axles on a lathe to produce some pretty good civil war era light artillery replicas.

Back then F or FF black powder was fairly cheap. Probably cost you $150.00 per shot now.