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1. Re: How available are 19th century pieces of military artillery?

   

   

   Comment by jacksongto · May 11, 2009 11:04PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i> << <i>yes!! (proudly) it is a real cannon that shoots 12 pound cannon balls about 1/2 mile, once a year a bunch of us get together and have a party and shoot the cannon, we shoot it across the St. Clair River (Hence the need for a "Coast Guard" permit) and where do the cannon balls land? On Walpole Island!! Walpole…

2. Re: How available are 19th century pieces of military artillery?

   

   Comment by ambro51 · May 12, 2009 3:59AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   In the NSSA (North south skirmish association) we had (have) artillery competitions, this is strictly accuracy with a single projectile, at a fixed range of 200 yards. There are two classes, rifled guns and smoothbore guns. Most of the rifled guns are able to put all their shots into one ragged five hole group. Another…