Thread: Canons?

Originally Posted by gundoc

I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw the damage!

But the .25 is for girls... (<:

Seeing such damage helps teach to always point firearms in a safe direction. People just don't realise the energy in some firearms when they shoot into a back stop. Or they may shoot an animal and not appreciate how much energy the projectile retains on exit.

Back to model cannons and their no-FAL status. I have a repro medieval hand-cannon on a pole (aka "handgonne"). Takes .577 Minies. Just a fuse hole, not even a trigger like on an arquebus. Do I need to lock it up or could I hang it above my fireplace?