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Offline davec2

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WTB Cannon Lock
« on: January 05, 2025, 11:54:29 PM »
Every couple of years I ask about this....if anyone has one or has a lead on one, I would love to purchase a cannon lock.  There were several different types but the picture here shows a typical one.  Every once in a while one comes up for auction but I only find out about it after the auction is over... >:(  I don't know what they might be worth but let's say $350 to $1,000 as a starting point.  Thanks.



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Offline 120RIR

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Re: WTB Cannon Lock
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2025, 11:32:20 PM »
Welcome to the club!  The last one I saw was a British lock for a carronade and it went for about $1,500 a year or two back but nothing since that wasn't a faked-up reproduction.

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: WTB Cannon Lock
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2025, 10:56:16 PM »
Dave, many years ago, I sold a 3" gun to a local friend of mine, and he wanted a better system for firing it other than a linstock and slow match.  So I made a lock that screwed to the end of the cascabel.  But this gun had a removable cascabel breech for loading the charge, and I installed a nipple so a percussion cap could be used.  The system was really effective.  And in addition, I made an adjustable sight that slipped over a stud on a bearing so that no matter what attitude the gun laid, the sight was always dead centre on the bore.  I know this is of no use to you, but your thread made me remember this guy.







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Re: WTB Cannon Lock
« Reply #3 on: Today at 02:07:21 AM »
I have always been intrigued by the cannon locks. The one you created is some mighty fine work, well done!