artillery

While Naval Rifles are somewhat larger than the ones we generally talk about on this site I thought some people might be interested in their design and construction. Drachinifel has a good, reasonably technical, site specializing in naval history. Battleship Gun Construction The 18.1 inch...

For a while now I have been researching the legalities of owning a muzzleloading artillery piece and have had to sift through both fact and fiction. Here is what I have learned: * The BATFE does not control muzzleloading artillery pieces. Some states and localities have rules but the BATFE...