The Moffatt Experimental 12 Pounder Breechloading Cannon of 1870

James D. Julia Auctioneers will be offering Session 2 in the 16 March 2015 Firearms Auction, the extraordinary Springfield Arsenal LLC Collection of rare antique cannons. Here's the online illustrated catalog of our nearly 100 fine cannons, cannon models, and accouterments--scroll about 1/10 way down the page to item 2038 and start there: http://jamesdjulia.com/auction/373-ma...

This collection in its entirety will represent what is believed to be the finest, largest, and most diverse offering of antique cannons to ever come to auction (to our knowledge). This auction will include approximately 28 tons of these cannons. Over the years, John Morris (one of the world's leading authorities on antique cannons) has prepared a number of YouTube videos depicting these cannons. Please see the list of 100 cannons to be sold, here: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/mai...

See demonstration of the novel Moffatt-patent 12-pounder breechloading cannon of 1870. .This cannon is one of a pair of similar breechloading cannons build by Robert Moffatt for US Government trials in the 1870's. The other was a 3.4-inch Navy rifled breechloader. The guns were designed to replace the Navy's famous but obsolete bronze-barreled "boat howitzers." ALL VIDEO OR PHOTOS HEREIN IS EITHER OF MY OWN PRODUCTION OR IS PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGERY.