I'm thinking that you are looking for antique cannons that fire shotgun size rounds and that load from the "Breach" or back instead of the front or "Muzzle". A good start might be to search the following: Winchester Cannon or Winchester Model 98 That should get you somewhere ... ! Dan I'm thinking that you are looking for antique cannons that fire shotgun size rounds and that load from the "Breach" or back instead of the front or "Muzzle". A good start might be to search the following: Winchester Cannon or Winchester Model 98 That should get you somewhere ... ! Dan
Less than $100.
Serial no. C8172
Try googling it. I believe you will be surprised.
the cannon breach is where the artillery shell is inserted for firing...................
breech
He loaded a shell into the breech of the cannon and waited for the order to fire.The company has caused a BREACH of trust by dismissing a worker.The company has caused a breech of trust by dismissing a worker.
The repeating rifle, the revolver, the Gatling gun, the breech loaded cannon, the breech loaded carbine (such as the Sharps).
The "Enders Royal" name is associated with Shapleigh Hardware of St Louis, and Crescent was one of the several manufacturers. "Cannon Breech-Simmons Hardware Co" is found on single shot guns made by J. Stevens Arms Co. But I cannot locate any information that indicates a shotgun was made with both of these trade names.
Collectors want to see the written provenance associated with your antique cannon balls. This can make or break their collectibility.
Serial no. C8172
A 'muzzle loader' is any firearm (or cannon) which does not have a breech mechanism and which is 'charged' (loaded with powder and shot) from the muzzle end of the barrel.
The trigger on a cannon breach shotgun works by releasing the hammer when the shooter is ready to fire. This strikes a firing pin when in turn ignites the gun power in the shell casing.