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The Midway Rebel

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12. One of my Missouri neighbors has a bronze mountain howitzer they forged themselves.

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 12:34 PM

Jan 2013

It shoots soup cans filled with concrete and it is pretty accurate out to about a quarter mile or so. It will split an 8 inch diameter tree in two. It makes a hell of a pop and spits out and amazing amount of smoke and fire. I think they are crazy nuts and I am pretty sure they are harmless, but they do not like or trust the feds. It is a matter of family tradition going back to the Civil War.

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I think that I'm going to get a cannon, [View all] MadHound Jan 2013 OP

Abrams tank would be more impressive Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

You can actually get those as well, MadHound Jan 2013 #3

You can even have a fully operational main gun nick of time Jan 2013 #6

If you have a place to put it, why not? Marrah_G Jan 2013 #2

I don't care. It's your money. WI_DEM Jan 2013 #4

If you can get it for a decent price, nick of time Jan 2013 #5

A "canon" of your choice might be cheaper. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #7

Why would I want to put ecclesiasticall laws on my front lawn? MadHound Jan 2013 #8

You can pack a bell in that canon! OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #11

just make sure there's no barrel pitting n/t a geek named Bob Jan 2013 #9

Way cool. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #10

One of my Missouri neighbors has a bronze mountain howitzer they forged themselves. The Midway Rebel Jan 2013 #12

That takes balls. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2013 #13

Rock on TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #14

Get one of these (or make it yourself) Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #15

Local guy drags his out to Castle Island regularly One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #16

Amateur historians still scour Civil War battlefields to dig up old (live) cannonballs Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #17

Just make sure it is still capable of firing live rounds! renie408 Jan 2013 #18

I knew a person who bought a small howitzer cast in Indiana from civil war plans HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #19