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I've never been to Ft. Macon so I can't comment on what they do there but I can comment on the photos you posted of the Gettysburg event because I attend the event every year and it is not on park property.They have a siege mortar crew at fort Macon that routinely fires for visitors.Unless I'm mistaken fort Macon is run by the park service
Didn't mean to cause any waves.Have you priced a full scale siege mortar replica?
I've never been to Ft. Macon so I can't comment on what they do there but I can comment on the photos you posted of the Gettysburg event because I attend the event every year and it is not on park property.
Have you priced a full scale siege mortar replica?
Plus, after you buy one, ( and the full size truck and trailer to haul it) you have to feed that beast..... With the price of powder and primers that can make the purchase price look cheap...
They do it as part of the annual Reenactment event, they rotate between a couple properties. https://gettysburgreenactment.com/Fair enough they have a mortar competition on private land somewhere very close to Gettysburg park that draws spectators, and appears they have had it several years.any idea who owns the land who is nice enough to host this and allow spectators? I would like to find more details and maybe attend? Is that private land at that Petersburg park?
LolDidn't mean to cause any waves.
And no.
I've never personally priced a Full Scale Siege Mortar Replica.
I'm sure these replicas are not inexpensive.
I should have clarified.
It's always been somewhat of shaking my head moment when I see about ten to fifteen guys wearing more red than gray or butternut
show up with a small Coehorn Mortar passing themselves off as a Confederate "Artillery" unit . . .at a brief cavalry skirmish 'reenactment' .
Hern Iron Works sells an 8-inch siege mortar for $6,000. Paulson Brothers used to live fire a 13-inch sea coast mortar. As to where to fire them, National Guard posts have hosted matches on their ranges.