THIS LISTING IS FOR AN ANTIQUE BRASS, BLACK POWDER SIGNAL CANNON, THIS IS JUST A NOISEMAKER, NOT FOR SHOOTING PROJECTILES. IT IS APROX 9" LONG WITH THE CARRIAGE, THE BARREL IS APROX. 7 3/4" LONG AND HAS AN APROX 1/2" BORE AND IS SOLID BRASS, THE CARRIAGE LOOKS TO BE OAK. THIS IS AN OLD ONE AND HAS GREAT CHARACTER!
I ALWAYS FIRE THE CANNONS I SELL SO YOU CAN BE SURE THEY ARE CAPABLE OF FIRING, I USUALLY OVERLOAD THEM A BIT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE STRONG.WE HAD A SIGNAL CANNON ON OUR LAST OLD SAILBOAT AND THE GRANDKIDS LOVED FIRING IT, GETS EVERYONES ATTENTION, FUN FOR THE 4TH OF JULY AND NEW YEARS AND JUST TO MAKE SOME NOISE!SEE VIDEO AND PHOTOS SHOWING IT MAKING NOISE, IT MAKES A LOUD, THUNDEROUS BOOM!! VERY COOL.
