Gary Fox
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Working cannon and powder, for signalling distress etc. Bases Cowes but will collect.
Signalling cannon and gunpowder
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ashtead
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I assume no luck at the RYS??
penfold
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Hope you have a shotgun cert, otherwise the no-fun-police will be knocking.
SaltIre
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What size of cannon do you have in mind?
yotter
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Gary
Seriously, our club has two we no longer require, they are currently with a gunsmith with instructions to sell them. Not sure they take gunpowder, shot gun cartridges more likely. If you interested, I shall make inquries. Transport from Scotland may be an issue?
Seriously, our club has two we no longer require, they are currently with a gunsmith with instructions to sell them. Not sure they take gunpowder, shot gun cartridges more likely. If you interested, I shall make inquries. Transport from Scotland may be an issue?
Gary Fox
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PM coming today, thanks.
Gary Fox
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Incorrect.
penfold
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The govt seem to think it is a firearm, so a piece of paper saying you're not a miscreant and will behave is quite important.
PCUK
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You can't have an unlicensed cannon, unless you are a church member!
Black Sheep
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OK, strictly speaking it's a Firearm Certificate. Certainly needed for our club's starting cannon (10-bore and 12-bore cartridges).
Unless you're thinking of a signalling cannon that does not have a barrel that is capable of discharging any shot with a kinetic energy of more than 1 Joule?
Or maybe you're hoping for the "ship's equipment" exemption? In which case, good luck with that. In particular, good luck with transporting it to the ship without a certificate, and with persuading a gunsmith to release such a firearm to you.
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Sandy
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Are you sure about that? We had a Canon in the parish and he was licensed.You can't have an unlicensed cannon, unless you are a church member!
Keith 66
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Winchester 10 bore Cannon are classed as a firearm as short barreled, They are quite sought after & command good money.
If the barrel is over 24" in length it can be classed as a shotgun.
There was a max bore size but not sure if this is still in place. Blank cartridges up to 1" bore are exempt from licencing.
If the barrel is over 24" in length it can be classed as a shotgun.
There was a max bore size but not sure if this is still in place. Blank cartridges up to 1" bore are exempt from licencing.
Black Sheep
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I don't suppose you know a good source for 10-bore blank cartridges? So much more of a BANG! than 12-bore, but hard to get hold of (and pricey!)
Keith 66
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You could try Just cartridges, otherwise its a matter of phoning round, Our club was lucky recently to buy a quantity from a firearms dealer who had recently retired & sold all his stock off.
chrishscorp
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A couple of friends who are divers offered me a 22 pounder for the boat foredeck but it was too big, so I said if they ever found a signal cannon I would happily have it
penfold
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A couple of friends who are divers offered me a 22 pounder for the boat foredeck but it was too big, so I said if they ever found a signal cannon I would happily have it
I think the wadding alone would be a hazard to anyone down range!burgundyben
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Charlie Boy
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Black powder even better, lots and lots of very visible smoke
ashtead
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Did you find your cannon Mr Fox ?
Gary Fox
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I have resorted to the instinctive behaviour of my species, and prudently retreated to my burrow to avoid prying eyes..
