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gift for a new online friend - chaneylake - 03-02-2015
I am on a coin collecting site and I sent a kid some old coins that I really did not care much about and they were not worth much over face value, the kid was real excited though, I just gave the young man the coins to get him started
the young mans Dad is into metal working and sent me this cannon that he had made, .50 caliber, 1/5 scale, about 19 inches long
its an actual working cannon, he also included detailed plans for the carriage and some fuse, I can not wait to fire her
![[Image: cannon_zpswvf3ewuv.jpg]](http://s273.photobucket.com/user/chaneylake/media/cannon_zpswvf3ewuv.jpg.html)
RE: gift for a new online friend - Lumpy Grits - 03-02-2015
One hell of a 'thank you'
Is the brass?
Gary
RE: gift for a new online friend - JReed - 03-02-2015
Very cool salute gun. Do you have a boat to mount it on?
RE: gift for a new online friend - chaneylake - 03-02-2015
(03-02-2015, 08:43 PM)Lumpy Grits Wrote: One hell of a 'thank you'
Is the brass?
Gary
solid brass Gary, he is also sending some type "brass howlitzer", I will post pictures of both when they arrive and the hopefully a video of the first firing of both
RE: gift for a new online friend - chaneylake - 03-02-2015
(03-02-2015, 11:09 PM)chaneylake Wrote:(03-02-2015, 08:43 PM)Lumpy Grits Wrote: One hell of a 'thank you'
Is the brass?
Gary
solid brass Gary, he is also sending some type "brass howlitzer", I will post pictures of both when they arrive and the hopefully a video of the first firing of both
he also said he can cut some bullets for my .40-65, I am still thinking about this one
RE: gift for a new online friend - Lumpy Grits - 03-02-2015
Think a set of MVA sights will fit.
Look forward to the pictures and report(YES a 'pun'
)Gary
RE: gift for a new online friend - Nuclearcricket - 03-02-2015
That is a very nice start to a return on your investment. I am very sure that you will cherish that cannon and perhaps the howitzer as well as much or more than the new collector will cherish the gift you gave him. I think that it is always very nice to do something for someone and expect nothing in return and then get something like that given to you.
Like the rest of us, I will be anxiously awaiting a report on the rest of the projects he will be sending your way.
Sam