So it is a Cannon then? Wonder why it was loaded in the vehicle. Strange
Northland man killed by 'cannon-type' gun - National - NZ Herald News
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So it is a Cannon then? Wonder why it was loaded in the vehicle. Strange
Northland man killed by 'cannon-type' gun - National - NZ Herald News
Why? I often just patrol around with a loaded cannon :)
You never know when you might be attacked by pirates!
True, Could be a potato canon!
Being an older fellow I dont imagine it was a spud gun, I could be wrong though.
Article updated now Northland man killed by 40mm cannon - National - NZ Herald News 74 year old Derek Allan Kelly. Trained Firearm instructor. Wtf?
Rather than a "cannon" do we think it might have actually been a 40mm grenade launcher with a training round or a buckshot round perhaps?
The Media !!!!
Probably a diana model 52 with a weak spring
Used to be quite common in the heyday of blackpowder shooting in MZ to make canons using a piece of 40mm Bofors barrel. I still know of at least 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRW87
Maybe not the case here...........
Sounds like your on to it from the latest reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
there are a few Gas powered cannons floating around that ive seen.
We made a 75mm one a while back that would fire steel bakedbean/spaghetti tins filled with concrete for solids and gravel for "birdshot".
Cant say that we ever drove around with it loaded though.
There is lots of Legal Canon type firearms being operated in NZ firing all sorts of projectiles from 50 cal lead balls to soft drink cans filled with concrete .
It's been discussed here regularly and there are Videos posted on the subject .... some were posted by myself.
Coincidently 40mm is about the right size for a Golf Ball Canon.
Same safety rules apply for these Firearms as apply to any other firearm.
Maybe he was pissing around with it on the back of his ute and for some reason loaded it and ignited the charge.
If he'd been using it at the range and then was allowed to remove his firearm without the unload and show clear type procedures then I'd be very concerned indeed.
However having owned such firearms for a number of years One thing I do Know even when loaded they don't go bang for no reason.
One generally has to introduce an ignition source of one type or another.
Will have to wait for the coroners report.
Feel for the family too.
Cheers
Pete
BP mortars are even more fun! Beer cans filled with concrete, everyone should own one!
Maca49Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Everyone does .... don't they? ;)
Cheers
Pete
We fire one at the club every now and then, pity help any body poaching in the bush on those days, with conc coke cans buzzing you!
We run a comp where we Hammer a stake into the ground 100m down range.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Three shots each, closest to the stick wins.
Cheers
Pete
I wounder if he was a member of the Northland Black powder club? Quite a few of those guys had such cannons. One fired large pet food cans full of cement! Bloody loud... I really cant see how a black powder cannon can go off by accident?? if it was a miss-fire and smoldering, surely you would leave it at the range (pointed in a safe direction) otherwise they need a match/flint or percussion cap to fire (surely you wouldn't leave one on???). Not that easy to do by accident. Anyway it sounds like the shooting fraternity lost a good guy.
A new video from one of the Channels I subscribe to, didn't know you could even call it a rifle.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNeOv60cYpc