| The Jefferson Armory produces historic replica artillery carriages from wood, iron and steel; we do not manufacture our own barrels. A limited number of barrels made by a foundry man in northern California are available and can be purchased with our carriages. These are cast and turned, and are sleeved with a high strength seamless steel bore liner and touch hole riser (both with at least a 1/4” wall thickness). Given the metallurgical standards adhered to today, this bore liner alone is sufficient to withstand the stress of firing with black powder. The manufacturers of Pyrodex, Hodgdon Powder Co., Inc., deliberately discontinued the production of "cannon grade" Pyrodex some years back, and are adamantly against ANY use of their product in cannons. Modern smokeless powders should never be used in a muzzle loading cannon. Because demand exceeds production, we do not sell barrels without carriages. Many of the carriages we sell are for use with barrels purchased from another source or specially built by our customers. To reduce our liability, we have decided that the barrels we sell with carriages will be delivered in non-firing condition. To accomplish this, the fuse hole has not been drilled through the bore liner tube. We require that a statement of limited liability be read and signed by our customers. This includes an agreement to not modify these barrels for shooting; however, what a customer may choose to do with one of these barrels after purchase is entirely beyond our control. I personally have used one of these barrels in competition for years and have fired more than a thousand rounds without incident. A very good source for shootable barrels is South Bend Replicas, Inc. Their half scale barrels will fit perfectly on one of my field gun carriages, producing a fine piece for display, salute and live firing with a round. They sell a beautifully illustrated catalog full of historical information, pictures of their reproduction barrels, and of original guns. You can get their phone number or reach their web site through our links page (go to “contact us”). LEGAL ISSUES Firearms in this country, particularly those deemed to be “destructive devices”, are tightly regulated by ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms). The question becomes: is a cannon a destructive device? According to Federal Regulations, a cannon that is “not capable of firing fixed ammunition and manufactured on or before 1898, and replicas thereof, are antiques and not subject to the provisions of either the Gun Control Act of 1968 or the National Firearms Act of 1934”. Fixed ammunition refers to a projectile and powder charge than can be loaded as a single unit. By this definition, even a percussion primed breech loader is exempt if the powder and shot are loaded separately. PRICE LIST (Prices effective June 1, 2002) Click on any blue text to view a picture of the item. |
COMPLETE FIELD GUNS 0000(1/2 scale, available with choice of barrels): 0000Oak carriage and wheels, with barrel and tool set . . . . . . . . . $ 3500 00000000Storage / shipping case for complete 1/2 scale field gun . $ 300 00000000Storage / shipping case for 1/2 scale field gun barrel . . . . $ 125 0000Availability of bore sizes with field gun barrels is as follows: 00000000Six Pounder Gun . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2 inch or 1 3/4 inch 00000000Three Inch Ordnance Rifle . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2 inch only 00000000Field Howitzer . . . . 1 1/2 inch 1 3/4 inch or 2 1/8 inch FIELD GUN CARRIAGE ONLY 0000(1/2 scale, custom built for customer’s barrel) . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3000 WHEELS ONLY 0000(30" diameter with steel tire; fits 7/8” axle) sold by the pair: 0000Natural wood finish (Danish Oil, varnish & paste wax) . . . . . . $ 800 0000Unfinished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700 0 (22" diameter with steel tire; fits 7/8” axle) sold by the pair: 00 0 (12 Pounder, First model prairie carriage) with tool set: 00 0 (12 Pounder, Second model prairie carriage) with tool set: |
All carriages are built from kiln dried white or red oak unless noted. All fittings are of steel, iron or brass. Prices are for guns picked up at our shop; call for shipping information. Prices subject to change without notice. Custom work is available by special arrangement. Contact us for details. Seller, nor any agent of seller, makes no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied except that cannons sold shall be of Seller's standard quality. Terms of Sale: 50% down with order and balance due upon completion or time of delivery, unless other arrangements have been agreed upon. Liability release form must accompany order or be on file with the Jefferson Armory at time buyer takes possession of any carriage sold with a barrel.This form is not required for the purchase of a carriage without barrel. For a copy of the liability release form to print out, click here: Liability Release Form  |