A tiny cannon for ID and coments

[fernando]

Hi David,
Fascinating !!!
Where did you find this ?
I beg you to tell a zillion things about it.
... Like dimensions ... age ... link or book ... and so on ?
Fernando

[Rick]

As long as there has been gunpowder people have used it for both celebration and war ; d'you suppose this could be a signal cannon of some sort ?
Imagine a reusable firecracker .

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Rick

... d'you suppose this could be a signal cannon of some sort ?

I would think so, Rick. I slightly remember reading somewhere that they used small cannons in fleet ships, to signal one another, like for transmiting or comanding tatic maneuvres ( as also for saluting ?), but i am not certain of the correct story and also if this is such specific thing. It appears they (mine)function/s on the upright position.
Let's see what David comes up with. The specimen he showed seems to be a similar implement ... providing, for a start, its dimensions are also reduced.
It certainly is also very old; we're talking centuries here, right ?
Fernando

[Rick]

Yes, centuries .

[Atlantia]

Hi again fernando,


Your cannon would have been in a long wooden handle.

Look at the swiss example about half way down this page:
hand cannon

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi again fernando,


Your cannon would have been in a long wooden handle.

Look at the swiss example about half way down this page:

I don't think so Gene. Those are more primitive
Fernando

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by fernando

I don't think so Gene. Those are more primitive
Fernando

I'd have said yours was of this lineage?

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by fernando

I would think so, Rick. I slightly remember reading somewhere that they used small cannons in fleet ships, to signal one another, like for transmiting or comanding tatic maneuvres ( as also for saluting ?), but i am not certain of the correct story and also if this is such specific thing. It appears they (mine)function/s on the upright position.
Let's see what David comes up with. The specimen he showed seems to be a similar implement ... providing, for a start, its dimensions are also reduced.
It certainly is also very old; we're talking centuries here, right ?
Fernando

I thought of a signalling cannon, but its too basic IMHO.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I thought of a signalling cannon, but its too basic IMHO.

What do you mean, too basic ? Sure these things were basic, right ?
But let's see what knowledged members tell us about it ... plus what David will reveal about that picture he posted
Fernando