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M ELEY · 17th April 2009, 08:39 PM

Thanks so much for shedding light on this interesting piece, Celtan. That definitely fits. I too noticed the compound barrel, but hadn't thought about the touchhole vs flintlock mechanism. The flecks of garish blue paint reminded me about how many of the naval vessels at the time did have rather bright coloring to it's sides. I'm assuming from the odd framework that it was either mounted directly through a port of the ship or perhaps on an old wooden frame at one time? Still, an interesting piece. Thanks for commenting and I am a little relieved that it probably isn't a true cannon, mortar or howitzer.

17th April 2009, 08:39 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,148	Thanks so much for shedding light on this interesting piece, Celtan. That definitely fits. I too noticed the compound barrel, but hadn't thought about the touchhole vs flintlock mechanism. The flecks of garish blue paint reminded me about how many of the naval vessels at the time did have rather bright coloring to it's sides. I'm assuming from the odd framework that it was either mounted directly through a port of the ship or perhaps on an old wooden frame at one time? Still, an interesting piece. Thanks for commenting and I am a little relieved that it probably isn't a true cannon, mortar or howitzer.