My brothers and I got one of those cannon for the Civil War centennial; it was a Christmas gift in 1961. The cannon balls were hard, hollow plastic balls with holes in their centers. You put them on a central post at the cannon’s muzzle and used the ramrod to push them in. That compressed the spring wrapped around the post, and locked the trigger when the spring was fully back. You pulled a string and the ball shot out ten feet or so.
We also received muskets which fired cork Minie balls. You put a paper cap on the striker plate, and when the hammer fell the speck of gunpowder in the cap went bang. The gas was just enough to push the ball out the barrel and send it five or six feet. That Christmas my brothers and I had a merry time killing one another.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
I almost missed the whole thing because you were late, fat, topless, bespectacled, mustache Guy!
Bill Thompson almost 13 years ago
My brothers and I got one of those cannon for the Civil War centennial; it was a Christmas gift in 1961. The cannon balls were hard, hollow plastic balls with holes in their centers. You put them on a central post at the cannon’s muzzle and used the ramrod to push them in. That compressed the spring wrapped around the post, and locked the trigger when the spring was fully back. You pulled a string and the ball shot out ten feet or so.
We also received muskets which fired cork Minie balls. You put a paper cap on the striker plate, and when the hammer fell the speck of gunpowder in the cap went bang. The gas was just enough to push the ball out the barrel and send it five or six feet. That Christmas my brothers and I had a merry time killing one another.
mda214 almost 13 years ago
drbob456x almost 13 years ago
He’s a nice boy but he doesn’t pay attention.
grapfhics almost 13 years ago
Great blog, where can I get one of those eagles?
grapfhics almost 13 years ago
As for waiting, sounds like a case of premature anticipation.
grapfhics almost 13 years ago
@nighthaks & drbob456x missed that.
cleokaya almost 13 years ago
I try resist paying for anything, especially attention!
cleokaya almost 13 years ago
That girl next to the cannon has her hands on my balls.
littlejeff almost 13 years ago
Someone help me out here…What’s the source of the cannon discussion thread?
SusanCraig almost 13 years ago
2 Gibbon Man — you MUST go to the Blog! Go To the Blog and you’ll be a FA fan 4ever! Lameness Rules!
Timothyhayseed almost 13 years ago
Dang !! I missed it tooooo ..
Timothyhayseed almost 13 years ago
now that’s one HOT pu$$y !!
grapfhics almost 13 years ago
Ah, the balloon, one hot piece of a$$.