I took my web sight down years ago, My real Job kept interfering with building cannons, among other things I made & and I couldn't keep up orders anymore. If you pop me an e-mail I can send you some pictures of other cannons I've built.
Cannon is still for sale, there was a miss-understanding about it's size. Please read post carefully as it is 21 1/2 inches total length with carriage, Barrel 11 1/4 inches.
You are absolutely correct, It is meant to be a signal cannon, Blank firing with light paper patch. It can fire a round ball with light loads and no Wadding, the bore is just slightly over sized for .50 Cal so a .50 cal ball is a loose fit.
It's been fired about 12 times, normal max blank load is 80grs FFG. 40 grs with a lead ball no wadding. Also Tested at higher rates to ensure barrel integrity. Slower burn black powder is best no FFFG or FFFFG, burn rates are to high.
Posting this here with permission as it doesn't fit any specific forum. For Sale is a Live Fire Black Powder Civil War Cannon. Desk top size 21 1/2 inches Long X 10inches Wide, Barrel is 11 1/4 inches. Bore is .50Cal. This is a Model 1864 6lb smooth bore that I hand made my self. Carriage is...
I want to sell a Desktop size Black Powder Cannon, Civil War Field Artillery 6lb smooth Bore that I built. I was wondering were the best place to post it for sale. I didn't want to post it in the Firearms threads with out checking first.