just about any metal will be suitable for model cannon barrels - if you use a bit of discretion. > > This being the case, it is suitable for making firing > scale model cannon barrels? > > Al Messer > > Duhhh! Al, if the stuff is called gunmetal, one would suppose it to be > good for GUN BARRELS. Actually, I loaded up a barrel with a large charge of > ffffg powder and a 5/16" steel rod about 3" long for a projectile and > touched it off with a loooooong fuse. Nice bang and everything held > together. The instructions for the sundial say to use ffffg powder w/no > projectile or wadding and you will get a very satisfactory bang. > > Jesse the gunmaker > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.