Help IDing a cannon?

[spudnutt]

Help ID'ing a cannon?

Can anyone help me ID this cannon I found? It measures 84cm long, about 33 inches. And the bore is 6cm. Looks like it would shoot about a 3lb ball? No markings what so ever. I think it could be 18th century. It's cast iron. Found in Massachusetts. Any help is much appreciated!!

 

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[deepsecrets]

Can you disclose where you found this cannon - land, water, auction? Might help in identifying it.

 

[spudnutt]

Got it from a dealer. Originally was found in Massachusetts on land

 

[sutphin]

YES ITS MINE ,BOY DO I WISH. THATS A HECK OF A FIND WHAT DID YA PAY FOR IT NOT BEING NOSEY. YES I AM TOO.

 

[Smithbrown]

Sorry, but it's not 18th century. The cascable and the mouldings are far too large and clumsy and out of proportion. The trunnions are too thin and too long. It is a later garden ornament.

 

[spudnutt]

Definitely not a garden ornament. Bored all the way down. I'm familiar with cannons and artillery. Just not this style

 

[Smithbrown]

Well, reproduction if you prefer. But not 18th century.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

No markings anywhere? It looks like a signal cannon to me.... 6 CM is a bit over 2 inches, which seems pretty small to me for anything other than a swivel gun from an old ship.

 

[Mackaydon]

If it weighs less than 120 pounds, it may be a keelboat swivel gun.
Don.......

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I would guess swivel gun as well. I would be soooo wadding a golf ball to try it out. ;-)

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[Crispin]

sell it for scarp and cut your loses....

 

[romeo-1]

sell it for scarp and cut your loses....

Just curious what you base this statement on. I don't think it's been established that it's junk...has it?

 

[Smithbrown]

This old thread has some real 18th century cast-iron swivel guns. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/shipwrecks/21765-swivel-cannons-modified.html You should look at the cascable- the round button at the back- This example is cast much too big and has no neck. The trunnions - they're the pivots stick out- on the original gun are much thicker and shorter. Finally the mouldings on the gun barrel are much smaller and better made. The real 18th century guns have marks- in this case weights engraved on.