Napolean Six Pounder

[TomG]

We may as well start this new forum out with a bang.

Here are some pics of a Napoleon six pounder I made a few years back (about 30 now that I think about it). I researched the project by visiting various museums and shows including making a trip to Gettysburg, and drew up the plans based on the information and photographs that I collected. The cannon is quarter scale with a 7/8" bore and wheels about 12" in diameter. The barrel was turned on a lathe out of brass and the trunnions attached with silver solder in pockets machined on each side. The wheels are made of hard maple (I figure it looks like quarter scale oak) with individual spokes wedged into the hubs and held together with steel tires that are shrunk on.

It shoots fairly accurately out to around 200 yards with lead balls and 250 grains of black powder. The concussion is impressive to say the least and heck of a lot of fun on the fourth of July.

I want to eventually make a caisson and a howitzer barrel for it if I ever find myself looking for a new project.

Tom