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<blockquote data-quote="TheDoubleD" data-source="post: 3390990" data-attributes="member: 43754"><p>"</p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Anybody get anything cool that is gun-related today?"</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Yes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www.fototime.com_CB471D13E6D014E_medium800.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Took this to <a href="https://www.jmelledge.com/" target="_blank">Michael Elledge Designs</a> in Houston to have the carriage rebuilt. The carriage was broken and deteriorating. He completely rebuilt the carriage using the original iron fittings. He repainted everything, and built a pair of key bolts to replace the lag screw holding the capsquares on.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">The Barrel is copy of a Revolutionary War British long boat Swivel gun found in Lake George. The Barrel was made by Lapan Iron works in 1976. Lapan had a contract with the National Park Service to to make barrels for the Bicentennial in 1976. Lapan offered two version of barrel-iron and bronze. They also offered a swivel gun yoke, naval carriage or field carriage. They sold these Iron barrels for $140 and it was way to expensive for me to buy back then. The bore is 2 1/8 inch. This is live firing gun, not just a pretty face.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Michael Elledge recently built a carriage for The Alamo in San Antonio to mount there 16 pounder barrel. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheDoubleD, post: 3390990, member: 43754"] " [SIZE=6][B]Anybody get anything cool that is gun-related today?"[/B] Yes. [IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www.fototime.com_CB471D13E6D014E_medium800.jpg[/IMG] Took this to [URL='https://www.jmelledge.com/']Michael Elledge Designs[/URL] in Houston to have the carriage rebuilt. The carriage was broken and deteriorating. He completely rebuilt the carriage using the original iron fittings. He repainted everything, and built a pair of key bolts to replace the lag screw holding the capsquares on. The Barrel is copy of a Revolutionary War British long boat Swivel gun found in Lake George. The Barrel was made by Lapan Iron works in 1976. Lapan had a contract with the National Park Service to to make barrels for the Bicentennial in 1976. Lapan offered two version of barrel-iron and bronze. They also offered a swivel gun yoke, naval carriage or field carriage. They sold these Iron barrels for $140 and it was way to expensive for me to buy back then. The bore is 2 1/8 inch. This is live firing gun, not just a pretty face. Michael Elledge recently built a carriage for The Alamo in San Antonio to mount there 16 pounder barrel. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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