We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:50:30 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification --that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. And, since John's going all boat-y these days trying to prove that there's no anti-Navy bias around here (or he's got a bet going with Lex), here's some more about punt guns. Note to trenchcoated googlers who were *not* looking for flat-bottomed skiffs: your lysdexia is worsening. Here's what the Whatziss looks like In Context. How's *that* for a Littoral Combat Ship? Percussion caps made life a bit simpler for the market gunner, since he no longer had to worry about a black powder train going off in his kisser when he... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html Tue, 25 Jul 2006 08:17:51 -0600 "Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop." Ahhh. So all the cookies I fed PG-17c while I was in hack didn't slow him down any? Dang. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48429 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48429 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:18:49 -0600 Burrell & Johnson Ironworks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia up in al-Qanada used to make punt guns that were actually small breech loading artillery pieces on a field carriage. Bore was something like 1.6 inches. The local historical museum has an example. They were very finely made if the example is anything to go by and were apparently used in a local market hunt to supply Boston hotels ( there was overnight boat service for decades ) in the late 19th & early 20th century. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48319 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48319 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:07:57 -0600 Whazzit? The Battleship Rhode Island! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48276 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48276 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:38:38 -0600 Boat? What boats!? No, really; there are pictures of boats in this post? Funny. I didn't notice them. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48274 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48274 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:47:48 -0600 Those were the days, when men were men, and plied the seas with Stalin Organs on their punts, and ducks were very, very, afraid! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48271 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48271 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:57:16 -0600 Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48268 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48268 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:38:55 -0600 Uh, not that I'm looking closely or nothin', 'cause I don't want to get kabonged, but don't some of those tops on the convivial look spray painted or photo shopped on? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48266 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48266 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:25:27 -0600 Ahhh, Bill - We Denizennes enjoy hunting in a convivial pack quite well ;-) *Waves Bye to John* Have a fun trip! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48262 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48262 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:52:44 -0600 That bottom one looks like the "Duck Gun" described by James Mitchner in "Chesapeake." A long barrel, stuffed with all manner of shrapnel, that pretty much annihilated a pond full of ducks at one shot. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48258 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48258 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:39:27 -0600 John... I was thinking the same thing... mmm... water toys, big guns, multiple barrels, and a boy who knows how to use them... does it get much better? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48254 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48254 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:18:47 -0600 I'm curious about the cruising speed of the boat in that first picture. How fast did it go backwards after those guns were fired? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48246 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48246 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:37:13 -0600 I sent that off to someone as the "USS Zumwalt" lol. Although my current naval consorts are involved in the LCS and LPD respectively. But of course the Princess keeps up with all things Naval! No anti-Navy bias here! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48245 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48245 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:35:13 -0600 Littoral Combat Ship. (insert Beavis and Butthead laugh) Talk about the lossibilities of pysdexia! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48242 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48242 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:09:47 -0600 You know that's an interesting way of getting out of rowing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48240 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/07/today_is_the_tomorrow.html#comment-48240 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:06:44 -0600