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Long Guns => Cannons and Big Guns => Topic started by: Hawg on January 19, 2024, 11:56:13 AM

Title: Sweetgum mortar
Post by: Hawg on January 19, 2024, 11:56:13 AM

Who'd a thunk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSoermmFMLo

Title: Re: Sweetgum mortar
Post by: Marshal Will on January 19, 2024, 02:25:00 PM

Well, that was certainly interesting. Thanks for the video link.

Title: Re: Sweetgum mortar
Post by: Bishop Creek on January 19, 2024, 04:26:57 PM

I'll be darned, being a Civil War buff and all, I had no idea about such a mortar!

Title: Re: Sweetgum mortar
Post by: Captainkirk on January 19, 2024, 06:00:23 PM

Well, I'll be dipped! Learn something every day here in Colt Country!

Title: Re: Sweetgum mortar
Post by: Hawg on January 19, 2024, 06:34:10 PM

The only thing I've heard of was Daniel Boone's tree trunk cannon used at the siege of Boonsboro. I'm not sure if it was real or not. I was just skimming videos and came across it.