U.S. Coast Guard Bronze Line Throwing Cannon Lyle Gun LIFE SAVING Naval Co.

Description: No international shipping on this item Continental 48 only Rescue life saving LYLE rope cannon stamped 1944 used by the US Coast guard Developed in 1877 by David A. Lyle, an Army Lieutenant, as a line-throwing short-barreled cannon designed tofire a projectile attached to a rope to a boat or victim in distress near the shore. Really neat Barn find This came to us from a local estate we purchased I do not know the full history of it please do your own do diligence if you want this This is a distinctive Waffle-barrel Lyle gun made by theNaval Co of Philadelphia. It is constructed of bronze we believe and the base is metal manufactured and dated around the muzzle9- 11- 44 The tube is maker marked and a "flower" proof that hasU S C Gin the leaves. The steel base is 27 inches x 11.2 inches. Overall weight including the steel base is around 160lbs. We have not cleaned this or polished its the way we found it. We really think this is a good candidate for full restoration We're very communicative. If you need any more pictures or have any questions please ask. We pack well and ship quickly. This will ship United States only lower 48 Continental 48. We will separate the barrel and that will be shipped separately and the base will be shipped separately. We ship with tracking number, insurance and signature at delivery. Local pickup also welcome Riverside California from the internet Its ammunition, instead of a cannon ball, grapeshot or shell was a 16-inch long bronze torpedo-shaped projectile that, when loaded, left an iron bolt-eye extending past the muzzle crown. Threaded through that 20-pound hunk of metal was a light braided line that was several hundred yards long and staked out to a beach cart that included a box for replacement charges, a flaking box to play out the line when fired, a breeches buoy (a life ring with a pair of canvas pants sewn in the bottom) and the block and tackle system. Once the line was fired over the ship, the crew of the stricken vessel would haul aboard a stouter hemp rope and begin the process of transferring mariners and passengers ashore one at a time. Free shipping local 48 We will only ship this to the lower 48 states. No international shipping. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms provides an exemption for Line Throwing Cannon and Lyle Guns from being classified as a destructive device. Therefore, this item can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.

Price: 5500 USD

Location: Riverside, California

End Time: 2024-08-22T16:53:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 225 USD