Featured Cannon captured in 1904

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  1. springfld.arsenal

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    In the Philippines, 1898-1906 or so, the US fought the Spanish, then the Filipinos, then the Moro tribes in that order. I've had this Lantaka (traditional cannon of many Countries in Asian Pacific area) for maybe 20 yeas but didn't have much of the background info on the circumstances of its capture until a few days ago when a web search turned up what I'd been missing. I'd searched the web for the same info in past years but then it just wasn't there.

    http://1-22infantry.org/history3/taraca.htm

    The capture inscription on it is hard to read as camouflaged by the bronze patina, but it says words to he effect: "Captured by Det. 17th. Artillery at Rogan River, Mindinao, April 9th 1904."

    This link goes to a fairly thorough rundown of the brief expedition on which it was captured. There are a number of places in it describing the US Army troops being fired upon by " Lantacas" and the capture of Lantacas is mentioned as well.

    The primary differences between this Lantaka and all others I've seen include

    1. This bears a capture inscription
    2. The small muzzle flare, certainly to enable aiming
    3. The pintle shaft is bent due to recoil from firing projectiles
    4. The vent ("touch hole") is eroded and larger than normal due to much firing.
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    This is the only Lantaka I've found that has a capture inscription, and having one is better than none, but I'd like to have two more in case you acquire one and don't know what to do with it.
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2016
  2. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Yeah, I just run into a lot of these at yard sales on Cape Cod! You never know, though.
     
  3. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Naïve question but curiosity is killing me: can you actually fire some of these old cannons, and where in the world would you go to do it, please?
     
  4. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    OMG. You obviously haven't seen Spring & his crazy friends shooting off cannons on YouTube!!
     
  5. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Let me rephrase that into proper English....Spring & his crazy friends on YouTube videos shooting off cannons.
     
  6. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Oh, I want to!!!!!!
    What's he called on YouTube, please????
    I saw him shoot a machine gun thing a while back but I forget how I found that... off a link here, I think.
    Help?
     
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  7. springfld.arsenal

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    Am "Cannonmn" on you-tube, I think there are 338 videos uploaded now. I have some playlists on my channel according to subject matter, like

    Cannon shooting

    Gun shows

    Museum tours

    Will post link or two later.
     
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  8. springfld.arsenal

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  9. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    On my wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy... thanks!
     
  10. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    It says PAGE NOT AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  11. springfld.arsenal

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  12. springfld.arsenal

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  13. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!
    BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!
     
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