Model of a field Cannon

Model of a field Cannon

A model of a field gun used during the Napoleonic era by the armies of almost all countries. Such guns were also used by the Zaporozhian Cossacks and were installed in fortresses for defense.

Assembly:

To assemble the model, you’ll need two M4 bolts, 12 mm long; two M4 bolts, 16 mm long; and four M4 nuts to secure the wheels and the barrel to the gun’s body.
The firing trigger is fixed using a regular binder clip. Cut off a piece of the straightened clip to the appropriate length with wire cutters, then insert it into the hole in the barrel and the firing trigger.

For firing, you’ll need two springs from a regular pen and one small ampoule from it (pen). For loading, insert the two springs inside the barrel through the muzzle opening; then insert the shell and press it down to the level of the trigger, which should be able to catch the shell. For a reliable hold, it’s recommended to press the shell from the back side of the trigger. The firing itself happens by releasing the trigger and because the shell pushes the trigger out, then the shell fires on its own from the barrel.

(If the firing mechanism doesn’t work or you simply don’t like it, you can turn the barrel around and you’ll end up with a nice display model only. I hope someone likes it at least for the model itself. This is my first model, so please don’t be too harsh. Thanks, everyone. Make Love, Not war;)