D.I.Y. 12 pounder mountain howitzer/cannon

Creative Native · October 20, 2011, 02:41:45 AM

Hi there !!
I'm new here and just looking around. I found this link awhile ago and thought you might like it.
http://www.buckstix.com/HowitzerBarrel.htm

Silver Creek Slim · October 20, 2011, 07:48:12 AM

I know the fellar that built it and have seen it. He lives not too far from here.

Slim

Pitspitr · October 20, 2011, 08:29:51 AM

I ran across this a couple of weeks ago too. I really wish I had the time and money to build one $:-\$

pony express · October 20, 2011, 09:00:07 AM

Very cool....

I wonder, though, if there's any problem with corrosion where the chamber plug meets the barrel, on the inside end, where it isn't welded?

Books OToole · October 20, 2011, 09:32:58 AM

For those of you who are not inclined to spend the time and effort to make one; I will sell mine; with all implements, two limber boxes and the shafts for one horse pulling.

Books

Ol Gabe · October 20, 2011, 11:03:50 AM

OK, Books,
I'll bite...which one, the Howitzer or Coehorn and how much for everything?
Best regards and will you take VISA, PayPal, personal check, Greenbacks or scrip?
'Ol Gabe

Pitspitr · October 20, 2011, 11:07:10 AM

Quote from: Ol Gabe on October 20, 2011, 11:03:50 AM
OK, Books,
I'll bite...which one, the Howitzer or Coehorn and how much for everything?
Best regards and will you take VISA, PayPal, personal check, Greenbacks or scrip?
'Ol Gabe

+1 except I wouldn't be interested in the mortar

Books OToole · October 20, 2011, 11:27:17 AM

Quote from: Ol Gabe on October 20, 2011, 11:03:50 AM
OK, Books,
I'll bite...which one, the Howitzer or Coehorn and how much for everything?
Best regards and will you take VISA, PayPal, personal check, Greenbacks or scrip?
'Ol Gabe

It is a full scale Mountain Howitzer on a pack carriage: with all the 'bells & whistles,' $ 5000.00.
I'll even thow in some friction primers and maybe some powder.

I prefer yankee dollars, but would consider trading all or part for CAS guns.

Books

pony express · October 20, 2011, 10:34:58 PM

I can't afford to buy it, but if it just happened to show up at the Muster next week, I'll try not to drool on it(very much).

Cowtown Scout · October 20, 2011, 11:05:12 PM

Our venture crew acts as cartakers for 4 mountain howitzers the scout council owns. I'll post some photos from some of our events. The first ones are from 2 different memorial day ceremonies we did at local cemeteries in 2009. I got to be the battery commander for the ones shown firing.
Scout

Cowtown Scout · October 20, 2011, 11:09:26 PM

These next ones are at winter camp also in 2009. Troopers learning the artillery drills.

Cowtown Scout · October 20, 2011, 11:14:01 PM

These are from a reinactment where we took 2 pieces into the field along with 2 platoons of dismounted cavalry. Also from 2009

Cowtown Scout · October 20, 2011, 11:22:14 PM

Here is a single in our camp at a reinactment. The photo that appears to show 4 mountain howitzers is from the 2010 winter camp. However the 3rd from the right covered with canvas is actually a gatlin gun on the same carraige as the howitzers. I'll post some photos of it next.

Cowtown Scout · October 20, 2011, 11:31:54 PM

Ok here are some photos of our gatlin gun at a 2010 event. We were testing it out in camp and did not take it into the field. Made the confederate troops a little nervous.

We now have all the bugs worked out and will take it into the field soon we hope. This does not use metalic cartridges but instead uses single cylinders loaded into the magazine.