| Pirate Cannons |
| Update Feb 2012 After many delays related to contracting the building the carriages for these fine little cannons I've decided to do it myself. I should have the first carriage completed soon and these cannons should be available for purchase by February. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** While pirates were generally limited to their selection of cannons based upon what they could acquire one of the most popular of all cannons for pirates was the carronade. The carronade was a short range cannon ideally suited for broadside attacks often loaded with grapeshot that could literally clear the decks of an opposing ship without damaging the ship to the point it would sink. Unlike battle between navies the pirates did not want to sink an opposing ship as that would prevent them from the rewards that were on board. The International Brotherhood of Buccaneers of the Pirates Guild is currently developing a mounted 5/8ths scale carronade that we will be offering for sale in the near future. These cannons will be sold as a non-functional cannon with the vent hole undrilled but the cannon itself is a cast iron casting, just like the original carronades, and for test purposes our prototype will be fully functional. The carronade is 25" long with a 1 1/2" bore and will weigh about 100 lbs including the carriage (the cannon alone weighs 72 lbs). Of course anyone purchasing one of these cannons can drill the vent hole and convert their cannon into a fully functional cannon as well but they would assume full responsibility for doing so. All cannon purchases will require a notarized Cannon Purchase Agreement absolving the International Brotherhood of Buccaneers of any responsibilities related to the purchase a cannon. Black powder weapons can be highly dangerous and the responsibility for safe operation rests with those who would choose to convert a non-functional cannon into a functional cannon. Operational black powder cannons are not toys and the individual will be responsible for their own safety and compliance with local laws. We would recommend that anyone wanting to convert a carronade into a functional cannon have the vent hole drilled and the cannon test fired by a competent gunsmith for safety reasons. Safety must always be the primary concern. |
