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Post by chris on Aug 3, 2012 20:41:26 GMT -5
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Post by spitfire on Aug 3, 2012 21:24:35 GMT -5
On my school field trip we got to shoot them
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Post by Ratchet on Aug 3, 2012 21:28:19 GMT -5
Ohhh those were the days when armies still used smoothbore artillery pieces. I've never been to the Fort even though I've wanted to for a long time. Nice photos.
I love the artillery pieces at Gettysburg. If I remember correctly there's 3-Inch Rifles, 12-Inch "Napoleons", and maybe Parrott Rifles. I know Parrott rifles were used at Gettysburg, but I don't remember if there's any on site.
I've also been to Ft. McHenry in Baltimore (where the Star Spangled Banner was written) and there are a few different cannons ranging from Rodman guns, smaller caliber columbiads, and several field artillery pieces. I also got to help raise the 15 star flag that's a copy of the one that was raised during the Battle of Baltimore. It was pretty cool ;D
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Post by chris on Aug 3, 2012 22:07:10 GMT -5
Ohhh those were the days when armies still used smoothbore artillery pieces. I've never been to the Fort even though I've wanted to for a long time. Nice photos. I love the artillery pieces at Gettysburg. If I remember correctly there's 3-Inch Rifles, 12-Inch "Napoleons", and maybe Parrott Rifles. I know Parrott rifles were used at Gettysburg, but I don't remember if there's any on site. I've also been to Ft. McHenry in Baltimore (where the Star Spangled Banner was written) and there are a few different cannons ranging from Rodman guns, smaller caliber columbiads, and several field artillery pieces. I also got to help raise the 15 star flag that's a copy of the one that was raised during the Battle of Baltimore. It was pretty cool ;D COOL!!! there was also these beauty's  |
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Post by chris on Aug 4, 2012 8:05:59 GMT -5
Some awesome pistol's
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Post by Miller on Aug 5, 2012 13:07:52 GMT -5
You should see the cannons at Fort Mchenry I could fit inside them.
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Post by Ratchet on Aug 5, 2012 15:52:52 GMT -5
You should see the cannons at Fort Mchenry I could fit inside them. I know right? Those are the 20-inch Rodman guns. |
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Post by Miller on Aug 5, 2012 20:38:07 GMT -5
^^^^ Imagine how loud that would be all those going off you'd go deff. ^^^^
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Post by chris on Aug 5, 2012 21:07:41 GMT -5
Dang...
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Post by chris on Aug 5, 2012 22:49:28 GMT -5
Here's a vid i filmed here!
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Post by Ratchet on Aug 5, 2012 23:06:38 GMT -5
Have you ever heard muskets fire in person before? You sounded a little surprised lol, and they didn't load them correctly  |
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Post by chris on Aug 5, 2012 23:14:36 GMT -5
Musket's.......no..............what do you mean they didn't load them correctly just of curiosity?
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Post by Ratchet on Aug 6, 2012 0:35:03 GMT -5
In the video I only saw them loading the percussion caps but not loading any powder or use the ramrod for show. I know they aren't shooting live rounds, but they usually act like they are.
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Post by Miller on Aug 6, 2012 11:16:41 GMT -5
You should see the cannons at Fort Mchenry I could fit inside them.  |
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Post by chris on Aug 6, 2012 18:59:24 GMT -5
Holy crap!!!!!!! have some fire power.
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