carriages

Tired of that old carriage? Maybe it just can't handle the load any more.
We can supply custom built cannons or carriages.

There are many style carriages for both field and naval style barrels.
Firing cannons require a more robust carriage and wheels, made with harder woods and metal pieces.
Carriages are typically made from oak, mahogany, teak etc. Decorative barrels have carriages made from softer woods.
Hardware may be brass, bronze, steel, cast iron / aluminum or stainless steel. Average prices are shown below for typical Naval or Field carriages.

Completed!
Carriage with barrel in place.

1780 Plans

February 2008

Based on the 1780 plans shown to the left, we replicated a nearly exact carriage (shown above) for a 62 inch cast iron barrel weighing 1200lbs. The white oak carriage sides are 4 inches thick. The front cast iron wheels are 10 inches in diameter, the rear ones 8 inches. The wheels have full journal bearings. The carriage alone, weighs 270 lbs.
It was finished with a custom stain to make it appear old.

For a size comparison, the carriage on the left is for our 36 inch bronze barrels.

	Nathan Hale Reenactors		Alamo
The carriage on the left (above) is 24 inches long, made for the 33 inch barrel shown together with the carriage on the right. The oak sides are 2.5 inches thick.			Carriage for 24 inch barrel	The field carriage was made by Cannon-Mania to be the new home for a 100 year old barrel.
	2 pictures to the left... Before & after (25 inch wheels) (Dual mode carriage (oak) made by Cannon-Mania)			To the left, Small naval carriage for customers antique bronze barrel (mahogany)
		Pictures to the left... Want something different? How about a wooden naval carriage for a Winchester cannon barrel.

In most cases, we never see the actual barrels, the customers emailed us the dimensions and pictures.

Prices can vary substantially due to many factors such as period style (dual trails) hardware used (bronze, steel, iron) wheel types, wood (oak, mahogany, teak) etc.

Send us your barrel parameters, weight, length, diameter and a photograph along with the style you are interested in, and we will provide a quotation.

Designs can be flexible, and can also be made to your specifications.

Click here to go to our "Carriage Request" page, to receive a proposal based on your barrel dimensions.

We make several carriages at Cannon-Mania. We also work with other carriage manufacturers.

Various hardwoods are hand selected, choosing interesting pieces having unique grain structures. Carriages can be stained to closely match various decors, Fittings are usually made from cast and machined brass.

Above;
Cast bronze Napoleon style barrel on Naval carriage
1/4 scale, Barrel is 18.5 inches long, 1 Inch bore

lanyard fired
Carriage is white oak, stained & sealed. Bronze trunnion caps and cannon lock.

Above;

Teak carriage with a 22caliber igniter imbedded in the breech.

Breech is 4 inches in diameter and tapers to just over 3 inches near the muzzle. Bore diameter is 1 11/16 (Golf ball size)

Above;
1/5 Scale 24 Inch
It weighs 60 lbs.

The machined brass barrel is 24 inches long with a 1.25 inch bore. The carriage is made from select hard woods and features all brass trimmings (eyebolts, elevator, trunnion caps and wheel pins).

$ 2,100.00

Custom built cannon?

Send us pictures & details of the work you would like done, and we will provide a estimate of the work to be completed.

Telephone: 203 378 2582

Regular mail: Cannon-Mania, LLC P.O. Box 552 Stratford, CT 06615

Barrel length	Average price Naval carriage	Average price Field carriage
1 to 12 inches	$ 275.00	$ 370.00
12 to 24 inches	$ 775.00	$ 1600.00
24 to 36 inches	$ 1400.00	$ 2000.00
36 to 48 inches	$ 2575.00	$ 2900.00