It would be quite the thrill to have an original 1.65 inch Hotchkiss (2-Pound) Mountain Cannon to shoot for recreation.

I reviewed a couple of videos, (one 'you-tube' and one 'Pawn Stars'), tonight. The Vegas Pawn Shop bought an original Hotchkiss for $30K. Too pricey for me!

It would be fun to have a high quality 1/2 scale replica that could fire .50 cal. BMG cases loaded with Black Powder and a cast projectile.

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While I'm not REALLY "into" old photos (I definitely enjoy them, but don't collect them) I'm struck by thinking that is one of the few pics I've actually seen of a slung Krag. I could well be wrong, but that was the first thing I noticed.

Now, every picture you look at will have a "slung Krag"!

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As I said . . . . .

Or, perhaps I'm just getting old and forgetful?

I'd rather be a soljer
With a mule and a mountain gun
Than a knight of old with spurs of gold
Or a Roman, Greek, or Hun
For when we are commanded
To open up the ball
We slap our guns together
And beside them stand or fall

I learned that from the old SAW vet who lived next door to my grandparents.

Cool bit of history, Waterman!

I never heard that rhyme before. Your old veteran neighbor must have been in the Field Artillery. You've preserved his memory here!



"Where a goat can go ... a man can go ... where a man can go ... he can drag a gunne" (with a Scottish brogue, please).

Supposedly said, by British General Phillips, when ordering artillery pieces placed on top of Mt. Defiance, to successfully maneuver Americans out of Fort Ticonderoga, during 1777, Burgoyne Campaign. 

Dick Hosmer wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 4:48pm:

Or, perhaps I'm just getting old and forgetful?

I think forgetful.  It must have slipped your memory that you were going to send half of your Krags to Steinmayer and the other half to me.  Yeah.  I remember it well.  How could I forget a thing like that?

:D ::)

I see it too Dick.  Definitely looks like a Krag to me too!