Description: BRITISH 6LB FIELD CANNON & EASY LOAD TRAILER: Full cannon dimensions: 90% of full size; Length: 2700, Width: 1500, Barrel Length: 1450, Bore: 78, Wheel Diameter: 1380, Barrel diameter at widest point: 230. With all associated Equipment: Trail Spike, Tampion, Dry Swab, Wet Swab, Rammer, Worm, 5 of wooden boxes for equipment, Several rounds of metal shot (2kg) & sabot, Pendulum sight, Foresight, Removable sponson boxes with match holder, steel bucket with attached captive lid; Match cutter (on trail); Elevating screw (on trail). The trailer is a full car 4 wheel trailer with: tie down points for equipment, fire extinguisher, metal support frame to hold cannon with wheels off the floor to protect from concussion of travel, Jockey wheels at both ends to allow loading/unloading while not attached to vehicle; 4 of light truck tyres, steel ramps, Electric winch to facilitate loading by one person. The Cannon is fully proofed with a proofing certificate to 2kg of FFG powder, corresponding proofing mark on RHS of barrel. As the barrel capacity has not been changed this proofing is valid to its current 6lb capacity. The link to view the cannon gaining the original proofing certificate & the cannon in action can be seen on the following link. https://www.facebook.com/304432209719/videos/10152025850404720/ "The video shows the gun barrel being proofed to 2kg FFG, Proofing Certificate provided with the gun. Please note that this shows the gun in its American Civil War (ACW) configuration, prior to it being converted into the British 6lb role. The changes being that the drag ropes were removed with sponsons, drag chains, wheel chains, left match sponson, correct ammo sponson & match cutter being added. The gun also had its wheels refurbished, all woodwork & paintwork stripped from Green to British Grey/Blue, metal work oxide primed & several coats of Black". The operation & firing of the cannon can be conducted with two people but is more comfortable with 3 people. Collection from Ballarat area. #9981 CAT B L/R
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