When is a Canon not a Canon

t-tony

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Tony.
 
When it's a Cannon :).
 
Close but no cigar mate.

Tony.

ps. On the night shift again mate?
 
Does a cannon have a smooth bore ? If it has grooves it’s a ‘bfo rifle/gun’ ?
 
Cannons don't have rifled bores.
 
Son of a gun :whistle:
 
Well that might be a Cannon but it's definitely not a Canon. Unless you took the photo with a Canon camera ;)

But as per other answers re: the rifling I expect the answer is 'gun'.
 
Well that might be a Cannon but it's definitely not a Canon. Unless you took the photo with a Canon camera ;)

But as per other answers re: the rifling I expect the answer is 'gun'.
I have neversseen straight rifling, only spiral to get the bullit spinning
 
It was originally a 10" smooth bore with limited distance accuracy. It was retro fitted with an 8" rifled insert which doubled the distance with accuracy. It was called a fifle, the rifling isn't completely straight although it does appear to be in the picture. Picture taken at Ft. Pickens in Pensacola.

Tony.
 
If those have really long barrels are called.......

Cannonanonanonanonanonanon.
 
Yep, cannon - piece of artillery and canon - member of religious order, ok and manufacturer! Photo looks like the kind of thing I don't want pointed at me.:eek:
 
Yep, cannon - piece of artillery and canon - member of religious order, ok and manufacturer! Photo looks like the kind of thing I don't want pointed at me.:eek:
Don't forget the other canon - a set of important rules used as a guiding principle ;)
 
Yep, cannon - piece of artillery and canon - member of religious order, ok and manufacturer! Photo looks like the kind of thing I don't want pointed at me.:eek:

Like this Ken?
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Tony.
 
I bet that made a loud bang when it went off.........


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