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This Exists: Introducing the 2-Inch Muzzle-Loading Desk Cannon — See It in Action!

Meet the Pocket Artillery Mini-Cannon.

That’s right, you can actually buy a 2-inch muzzle-loading desk cannon that uses black powder to fire a micro munition the length of a football field.

Now you can unleash your inner Napoleon anytime — even while sitting at the office.

Want to See a Real 2 Inch Muzzle Loading Desk Cannon in Action?

The process is simple to anyone who has watched “Master and Commander” or “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Want to See a Real 2 Inch Muzzle Loading Desk Cannon in Action?

You start by inserting the fuse, and a half-pea sized amount of black powder into the stainless steel mini blaster. Then you pack the tiny munition into the barrel.

Want to See a Real 2 Inch Muzzle Loading Desk Cannon in Action?

Keep in mind it may be considered a weapon in your state, is generally classified as an antique replica firearm, and it actually shoots BBs. This pint-sized artillery piece could definitely poke an eye out, and is clearly not for kids.

Want to See a Real 2 Inch Muzzle Loading Desk Cannon in Action?

Once you light the real 2-mm fuse, it’ll launch .177-caliber BB’s up to 100 yards.

Watch a video of the pocket artillery piece rip through various household objects here, courtesy of Wired.com:

(h/t Wired, headline photo credit Matthew Scott)

Comments (122)

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  • @leftfighter
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:38pm

    Oh, daddy like!

    Daddy want!

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  • THX-1138
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:07pm

    There‘s a Chuck Norris joke in here somewhere but I just can’t find it….

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    • its_time_to_arrest_our_government
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:40pm

      ive built me a 4 footer bring it on commies! nails rocks things dug out of the local j john just for affect or infect. yeah common rise up van jones!

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    • Steverino
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:30pm

      Chuck Norris crafted this fine mini desk cannon. He starts with a fistful of molten metal, and as it cools, he forms it into this perfect specimen. He than buffs it to a lustrous shine by rubbing it at high speeds on his beard.
      Does that work?

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    • TexasKnight
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:09am

      A cannon so powerful, even Chuck Norris might put his eye out.

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 4:27pm

      That might be the way Mr. Norris takes his medicine.

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  • tankyjo
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:49pm

    Sweet! I built a 5 incher that accepts a firecracker in the breech, and a .22 cal lead pellet, waaaay fun. Wanna know the best part? I built it LEGALLY in my high school metal shop. Got an A+ too. Many of us built kit replica arms in class as well. I am dating myself here, it was another world then, wasn’t it?

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  • Whatdoesntkillyou
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:42pm

    Who needs the 80% of useless nukes when we have the 2 inch pocket mini cannon? Bring it on!

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  • Tickdog
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:40pm

    neat o…

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    • armorbearer
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:32pm

      I want one!!!!!

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    • red1
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:58pm

      I’ll take 2! It would be a great alternative to blow off steam when you are mad at your boss. Cheaper than getting fired.

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  • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:36pm

    Reminds me of when I was a kid (we had the heavier duty old style soda cans) and we would slice off the top and bottom (except for the last one used as the base) and adding ten or so together. If I remember right, we poured a small amount of some kind of cooking oil into the cannon until it reached the bottom. Then inserted a tennis ball, then held matches under the base to heat the oil.

    Boom! Tennis ball mortars!

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  • Captain Crunch
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:33pm

    Legally it is still considered a “firearm” or a “dangerous ordinance”. If you get caught bringing one of these into your office building, or even carrying it in your car, you can and probably will be charged with carrying a concealed weapon…at a minimum. If your an ex-felon this “toy” will get you sent back to prison. There are legal implications for things like this. Naivety is no defense when standing in front of a judge.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:57pm

      In NYC you will go to Prison. Be very careful walking around NYC, only the Criminal’s have firearms., and when you need a cop, right now, he’s only 10 minutes away

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    • BlackCrow
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:25pm

      Not in Texas! Or most “civilized” places in this country. It dose not use fixed ammunition or fall under the 1968 gun control laws. If it is illegal in your state it is because your state has declared muzzle loaders illegal. Myself; I would move, you may do as you wish.

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    • babylonvi
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:10pm

      Actually, these may be exempt from federal control as in 18 U.S.C. § 921 if they are defined as ‘replicas’.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:37pm

      Free pass: just tell NYC you are a gay Mexican and Holder sold you your gun

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 4:35pm

      You’re right, pointing and/or shooting one can get you in t-r-o-u-b-l-e. The headline said 2 inch muzzle loading. I was thinking 2 inch diameter, not 2 inch long. That could be interesting and a real crowd pleaser.

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    • Charley1
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 5:29pm

      Not considered a firearm by the Feds. Not covered by GCA ‘68. If you’re ignorant enough to live in a “people’s republic” type state, where it could be illegal, that’s your problem.

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  • JamesHMiller
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:32pm

    29 bucks! I’ll take two.
    http://www.pocketartillery.com/

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:50pm

      JamesHMiller… Thanks for the link. Just bought mine. Stainless/brass. What the hell, I am a firearms dealer. I will put it withe AR15, AK47′s, FAL, PSL, Garands, M1 Carbine, Redstick modified Saiga 12 gauge, various Nagants, Mausers, etc, etc., etc (my personal collection). Ought to be a big hit at the company BBQ. Jones. youve been a bit slow this year, up against the wall… ROTFLMFAO. Thanks pal. I know Im gonna get in trouble with this thing.

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    • Cat
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 6:49am

      Armed Patriot >

      Posted this in another thread;

      [In the late 60’s, a weapons collector friend owned a small SXS shotgun with small letters “RIOT” stamped on the action
      Don’t remember the maker, but it was a powerful and tidy little weapon
      Have never seen another one like it]

      Have you?

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    • 1casawizard
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 4:50pm

      @CAT. I think the shotgun you mentioned that had RIOT stamped on it mighta been a Browning and I believe it was also P.D. issued in some areas. You can still find ‘em around but it was a short barreled 10 and/or 12 ga. pump. “Crowd Pleaser” was nickname.

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    • Cat
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:42pm

      1Casawizard >

      Thanks for the info
      No dealer I’ve talked to in the last 15 years knows what the heck I’m talking about

      The acquaintance was a 10-year Navy MP and it may have been an issue, not sure
      But I liked the feeling of the weapon, and it was quite accurate
      However it wasn’t a pump, it was a break action, twin trigger
      A bit slow on the re-load, but with the correct load, it did severe damage to pine 2 X12’s, at 7-8 feet

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  • Docrow
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:20pm

    must have!

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    • M1A2_Tanker
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:26pm

      These have been around for decades, probably centuries. I have found these little desk cannons at flea markets.

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  • sWampy
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:14pm

    Brass or stainless?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:42pm

      Go with polished steel. Far less brittle than stainless, and harder than brass. Although hard brass would be fine too.

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  • Superchunk
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:11pm

    I’m pretty sure I need one! Where can I buy it?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:48pm

      If you have a drill press you can make one. If you have access to a small metal lathe you can make it as pretty as this one.

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    • Togger
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 8:42am

      Me too!!! I could sit on my deck and knock the squirrels off my bird feeder

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  • gsplgtr
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:05pm

    Not big enough!!!!!

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    • kessi7
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:17pm

      America needs a leader now, one that can
      • Unite the people
      • Communicate American values
      • Inspire the people
      • Make tough decisions to tackle American issues
      • Be acceptable to the other side (at least to an extent)

      If the most conservative candidate cannot do that, then we do the Nation a disservice. We chose Obama because he spoke like a Greek god, we could hang out with him anyday, he was someone we could drink a glass of beer with He looked charming, he talked a good talk about the issues, oh and it was time for someone of his pigmentation type. Where has that gotten us so far?

      Somehow we have to end the vicious circle of from one extreme position of ideology to the other. America is looking for a leader by birth and at heart, not a leader by default or inheritance.

      It seems that the at the depth of the Contraceptive conspiracy is not only an attempt to change the top tier of the GOP candidates, but to also change to topic of the debate and to sway by deceiving many voters, and to also rile up the passion of a base that sees the fight come close home
      http://fathersmind.blogspot.com/

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    • LordChaos
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:25pm

      Why buy one that shoots bb’s. What you need is a full sized one.
      http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_106_665&products_id=1649

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  • 13th Imam
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:01pm

    There is now a .30 Caliber cannon. It uses slingshot ammo.

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  • piper60
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:58am

    I’d love to have one of these! Talk about your ultimate pocket rocket.

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  • chips1
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:58am

    “Drink up, me harties, Yo Ho”

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:58am

    That thing looks like it could be a hash pipe. LOL

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  • SamIamTwo
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:57am

    My brother-in-law has one that is much bigger, wider and was sold on the open market back in the 70′s…very loud…

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  • Citizen_Joe
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:54am

    I’ve never actually put this into words before but… I really like shooting things

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  • broker0101
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:52am

    No, Blazers, this story does NOT imply that a two inch barrel is “normal” or even “ok”. Size matters.

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  • elihu
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:48am

    This means don’t tick off the guy in the next cubicle; he could be armed…

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  • blackstone22
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:47am

    awesome !!!

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  • DD313
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:45am

    It looks a little over-engineered.

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  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:44am

    Yeah just weeks after a report of a kid whacking himself with the same sort of device.
    This really doesn’t fly @ a real work place.

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    • supressorgrid
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:53am

      The Lord has a way of thinning out the stupid. Who are we to interfere?

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:55am

      I think that the one that killed the kid was a bit bigger. Still, good point — if you buy, one consider what a foolish kid could do with it and safeguard it accordingly.

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    • Tom K
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:16pm

      @MR.FITNAH: The kid was probably looking down the barrel when it fired. Dang government schools.

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  • Quagaar Warrior
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:42am

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    Guns are fun!
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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:47am

      Give me an Abrams tank, I can imitate the monster trucks with more fun!!! Crush cars and blow them away.

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    • M1A2_Tanker
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:43pm

      Actually as a Veteran Tanker I can tell you that “Off road-ing” In an Abrams Isn’t fun at all. Think….Tin can with a marble in it……Shake vigorously. There are some nasty physics involved like inertia and kinetic energy that make it painful. A tank does not care who it kills. When 72 tonnes of inertia transfers from the tank to your body then out the other side and back into the tank the fun is over. Remember that a tank has a semi ridged track (in comparison to a 4-wheel vehicle) so it has to move past its center of gravity and “Tip” over the edge of a hill, at any sort of speed this simply means 72 tonnes smashing your teeth together. The cool video they ARMY has on the website describing MOS 19K shows all sorts of thing that anyone who wasn’t making a “show off” video would never do. There are no seat belts. Crushing cars and toppling trees is fun but rough terrain and/or mud is just plain miserable oof not to mention the dust, yikes. Don;t get me wrong I loved my time on the Tank but it’s no cake walk.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:41am

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    You’ll put your eye out kid!……………….

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