help/ advice sought

[Niederlander]

Books , Email me the pix. I'll be more happy to post them.

I've built two pack carriages for Mtn. guns ...one was for original gun last I heard it was on display to New Mexico.

I know where there are two original bronze Mountain Howitzer tubes.  I've always thought it would be SO cool to see them on carriages.  It would be even better to see them in action!

[Delmonico]

I did what you are talking about. A couple years back I purchased a Coehorn tube & hardware from Dixie Gun Works & assembled my gun. This link is the letter I had to sign to purchase the barrel.
https://www.dixiegunworks.com/artillery.pdf?osCsid=3h65juull23kq6cji53h52qh10

For the more detailed & complete instructions follow the instructions at this site. http://artillerymanmagazine.com/safety_rules.html

I had fired my gun a few times before bringing it to the GAF Muster a couple years back, I did a night shoot with a photo being taken, shocked to see how much came out the vent, since then I place a board covering the vent to absorb the primer, & to deflect the blast.

I agree, it would be a good idea to join in on civil war reenactments, but that didn't work for me very well, the group always have enough people to fire the cannon's so I end up in the Infantry. Occasionally they would need me to be the 2nd cannon, which typically I do myself. Or if they are demonstrating the full crew, they will use me.

The Coehorn is short enough that I can cover the vent while cleaning out the barrel. In the 2 years, I have fired more than 100 times, about 75% of the time solo. When firing or teaching procedures with others, I have 2 instruction sheets on either side of the gun, & list in bold what #1 & #2 are responsible for.

Best to work with others in your area if you can.

Dusty

[Delmonico]

12 pounder down in Kansas last year.   Sometimes in small towns you can take guns to school if you get permission.   

[Major 2]

I know of a few , Chickamauga has two , I know one in private hands in Texas ,  and the one in New Mexico ( assuming it still there ) 

By the By Books, I too know Steve Allie.... Used to Wheel & or Swing  in the  6 up on one of his Ord. Rifles

[Delmonico]

Several here in Nebraska and Kansas. 

There is a soot somewhere down in Kansas every couple of years, hard to find info on where they do live fire, had an invite a couple years ago but could not make it.

[Mean Bob Mean]

It's not a SASS legal weapon

[Delmonico]

It's not a SASS legal weapon

So, it's legal for GAF.

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Wotz sass?

[Delmonico]

Wotz sass?

Give sass to yer momma and she'll slap you.

[Blair]

The NSSA offers Mortar competition.
Safety. with live fire is, of course a very big issue.

Many reenacting groups/units will not allow Mortars to play due to this safety issue for the gunners during manning/reloading.
My best,
Blair

[Dusty Tagalon]

Blair, I fully understand the safety around using a Coehorn, that's while I prefer to operate my gun alone.I introduced a different aspect to my reenactment group. I have witnessed the danger of using Roman Candle balls being shot from a cannon (flaming balls bouncing past the gun crew to my right). My group performs a night battle. I wanted to show them something different. I loaded 12 Roman Candle balls to 2 ounces bp,elevated to 70 degrees. Not 1 projectile came to the ground burning. The other guns shot 4oz powder, their bang was louder, display I won. The children focused on me, when I  called gun ready, I heard kids respond, ready aim fire. Our  Confederate commander also picked up on this & now believes that future night battles use mortars only.
Dusty

[River City John]

Dusty, I'm going to guess that you had to disassemble the Roman Candles to retrieve the balls, then load those into the mortar on top of the charge?
I bet there was a lot of OOHHHH! factor.



RCJ

[Dusty Tagalon]

No, purchased loose from our ordnance sgt.
Dusty