Hi All
Thanks for your opinions.
I can blow through the barrel and out the touch hole, so it could be used
Looking at it under a strong magnifying glass there is none of the circular markings going all the way round, sone near the touch hole though. So I do not think it was turned on a lathe I think the main barrel is cast.
It does look like the lugs were soldered into the sides of the cannon rather than cast. As to weather this makes it a later piece I do not know.
Mark you say British proof marks , well done if you can form an opinion from my terrible photography, if they are British have you any opinion on date.
The cost was minimal and I have learned from what I have found out about signal guns so a nice buy either way.
Regards to all.
Ken
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