Not sure myself but I'd imagine there is, maybe @drezac or @Albert Sailhorst can help. They're artillery guys. Also someone in the http://www.n-ssa.org/ may be able to help. They have live artillery fire at their meets.Are there any sellers who make/sell inert/repro cannon balls, rifled shells, etc for display/educational purposes?
Are there any sellers who make/sell inert/repro cannon balls, rifled shells, etc for display/educational purposes?
Glad to help, I have several of their products that I use for show and tells and they are first class-actually better than the originals and not nearly so expensive.Perfect...just what I was looking for. Thank you.
I haven't done an internet search for replica shells in about 10 years. When I did, all I could find were ones made from resin. I am sure there are makers out there somewhere, perhaps those mentioned by other posters.Not sure myself but I'd imagine there is, maybe @drezac or @Albert Sailhorst can help. They're artillery guys. Also someone in the http://www.n-ssa.org/ may be able to help. They have live artillery fire at their meets.
If they are still in business, aaamunitions rounds were cast iron.I haven't done an internet search for replica shells in about 10 years. When I did, all I could find were ones made from resin. I am sure there are makers out there somewhere, perhaps those mentioned by other posters.
Not sure myself but I'd imagine there is, maybe @drezac or @Albert Sailhorst can help. They're artillery guys. Also someone in the http://www.n-ssa.org/ may be able to help. They have live artillery fire at their meets.
Steen is still around. The Ohio State House has purchased aluminum display carriages from them.Try typing Steen Cannons into your search engine.
They might still be around.
The original powder bags were made of woolen serge material and tied onto the base of the wooden sabot (for canister or shot/shell balls) by heavy twine.what do ya'll use to replicate the powder bags attached to the shell/shot?
What you see above is cotton and that should work just fine. Serge was used in actual rounds because it tended not to hold sparks/smolder and cotton did. Also, I believe that the reproduction rounds may use dustless kitty litter in lieu of powder. I wish that I had had a professor that was interested enough in history to do what you are doing. Also, unless they are firing actual rounds; the powder charges that reenactors fire are usually powder inside of aluminum foil packets.i tried searching for "woolen serge" but did not find anything that looks like the picture you attached. what are artillery reenactors using?