Author Topic: Ouch!!! (Read 957 times)

Double D · « **on:** February 06, 2005, 08:28:09 AM »

Wonder what caused this?

Blaster · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2005, 09:43:10 AM »

I'm not smart enough to even make a reasonable guess as to what may have caused that gouge/mark. But, I do note that there sure isn't much erosion/corrosion or honest wear around the touch/fuze hole. :shock:

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2005, 09:52:48 AM »

Quote from: blaster

I'm not smart enough to even make a reasonable guess as to what may have caused that gouge/mark. But, I do note that there sure isn't much erosion/corrosion or honest wear around the touch/fuze hole. :shock:

Agree. About the only conclusion I would draw would be to the shape of the thing that interacted - cylindrical or spherical. Whether in combat or just from mis-handling - who knows? Then too, there might be an account by someone.

Gun Runner · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2005, 11:14:03 AM »

Looks like the imprint of the shooters forehead, caused by too short of a fuze.

I just had to say that.

Gun Runner

CAV Trooper · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2005, 12:34:40 PM »

If that's an original Civil War piece, it could possibly have been caused by a glancing hit by a solid shot coming from counter battery fire. I've seen a couple of tubes that have dents from being hit by opposing artillery.

John N · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:25:20 AM »

Check out the "Cannon History" section of http://www.jeffersonarmory.com

It describes a Confederate gun spiked by a Union gun in battle. Now that's good shooting!

Double D · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2005, 07:27:12 AM »

...and Jeffersonarmory has been adde to the Cannon list at the top of the board.

Do like that website...it's my old home stomping grounds. My wife is fropm Phoenix Oregon and I live a few miles away up Griffin Ck.