{"id":31885,"date":"2022-02-04T18:28:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31885"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:28:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:28:36","slug":"you-can-still-buy-a-cannon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=31885","title":{"rendered":"You Can Still Buy A Cannon!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:3278,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=v4FiuD39Z9I&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3279,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/hernironworks.com\\\/cannons-and-mortars&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20220629011807\\\/https:\\\/\\\/hernironworks.com\\\/cannons-and-mortars\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 11:24:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 11:24:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3280,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.dixiegunworks.com\\\/index\\\/page\\\/category\\\/category_id\\\/541\\\/name\\\/Cannons+%26+Cannon+Kits?view_all&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3281,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.steencannons.com\\\/cannons&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3282,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Field_artillery_in_the_American_Civil_War#Ammunition&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:3283,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=QJOWKo0bkR4&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>As Tom Gresham often says on Gun Talk, a lie repeated often enough becomes the truth. I think that is Joe Biden&#8217;s mantra especially with regard to all things Second Amendment and firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though his lie about the Founders not allowing you to buy a cannon was debunked, he still repeated it again yesterday. Joe, Joe, Joe. SMDH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FJPqJAu_3Ts\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will tell you that you don&#8217;t need a license or have to pay a tax to own a muzzle-loading cannon. Moreover, for a $200 tax plus registration, you can own a more modern artillery piece. My friends <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v4FiuD39Z9I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cheryl and Danny Todd have one<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon-640x257.jpg 640w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cannon-940x378.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So Joe&#8217;s Big Lie got me to wondering where I could go if I wanted my very own muzzle-loading cannon. Turns out I didn&#8217;t have to look too hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hernironworks.com\/cannons-and-mortars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hern Iron Works of Couer d&#8217;Alene, Idaho<\/a><\/strong> is offering a Model 1861 3&#8243; light artillery rifle for only $3,951. While that doesn&#8217;t include the carriage, I&#8217;m sure anyone handy with wood could make their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hernironworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hernironworks_ordnancerifle-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you want to go a little bigger. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dixiegunworks.com\/index\/page\/category\/category_id\/541\/name\/Cannons+%26+Cannon+Kits?view_all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dixie Gun Works<\/a><\/strong> has their Civil War Field Cannon with an 8&#8243; muzzle diameter for a little bit more. This steel-lined, cast iron beauty weighs a mere 875 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dixiegunworks.com\/common\/images\/main\/MC0626.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something a little smaller but with lots of style, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steencannons.com\/cannons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steen Cannons of Ashland, KY<\/a><\/strong> offers their US Model 1857 12-pounder Napoleon in bronze. Price, unfortunately, is on request but Steen has a lot of models from which to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/5af32a_6828fe50293647199c03419ab989d824~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_640,h_427,al_c,q_85\/5af32a_6828fe50293647199c03419ab989d824~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These are all legal and all are working cannons. You just need a supply of black powder, fuses, and some ammunition. If you want an idea of your choices, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Field_artillery_in_the_American_Civil_War#Ammunition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia comes through<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QJOWKo0bkR4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> do the guys on Myth Busters<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do buy a cannon, play it safe. We don&#8217;t want a Moms Demand Action Against Cannon Violence to be Shannon Watts next new gig.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Tom Gresham often says on Gun Talk, a lie repeated often enough becomes the truth. 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