Miniature Black Powder Cannon - FUN Toy for Adults

We demonstrate the Pyro Creations .30 cal black powder cannon. It's important to understand how to use this gadget correctly and safely. We put it through the ringers to show how well it is made so that you can ensure you'll have a safe experience with it.
Use only under adult supervision.
This is an unpaid (un-sponsored) demonstration.
I can not put a link to Pyro Creation's website due to YT's rules, but you can google it easily.

[@taofledermaus]

Smokeless powder in a black powder cannon, you ask? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXnPnYBqZbybrdU

[@eriknulty6392]

55 gallon drum at 100 yards, do what ever it takes to get a ding! plumb bob, angle finder, tape measure, red dotLOL,

[@donaldslayton2769]

I bet you could get the 3e to go with a booster charge of 12 grains of that pyrodex

[@0115Heather]

That was the whole reason I came to the comments section. Magnum pistol powder??? Red Dot?

[@halfcirclehranch6877]

I was expecting smokeless gun powder as well, not flash powder. May generate more pressure than the flash powder. Don't know how they compare, and can't find any good info on the internet. Of course, there are many varieties of both.

[@chaos_omega]

No, I don't ask.... But I will ask you to turn this cannon into a medieval-style handgonne. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@ekscalybur]

That butterfly is living dangerously.

[@hoka8382]

@ 4:19 I was wondering wth that was.

[@buttzkrieg3919]

He's playing with fire!

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

And that white bird, a heron perhaps?

[@305dade8a]

Yup

[@brandonbullins]

@@coconutfleetsleeper5717 RIP bird

[@00Klingon]

This is about the same energy as a .25 ACP round. Definitely something to treat with respect, even if most people think of the .25 ACP as a joke.

[@greasyt9400]

Klingon00 if it shoots a projectile faster than I can run, it deserves my respect. Not that I run that fast but just a good rule. Even a slingshot can 1-hit kill a human with the right pull and accuracy. We are fragile creatures.

[@jonanderson5137]

We're bloody meat bags, everything kills us.

[@greasyt9400]

Jon Anderson just fragile sacks of meat and water* *calcium, iron and vitamins added for flavor

[@leesagomez6615]

All WHO laugh at 22lr or 25.cal. so MANY laughing as their last breath is drawn

[@minicannons781]

I think with flashpowder way more powerful than a 25 or 22 pistol,,,like out a riffle or so ,,,,more power than a colt cal36.or not ??

[@gscapinelli9214]

"Any extra inch is something to brag about" - 2019, Jeff

[@stickmanmageofthelordtacha4917]

Glaucio Scapinelli that’s what she said

[@gscapinelli9214]

@@stickmanmageofthelordtacha4917 That's what Jeff said hahahahaha

[@BlackWolf42-]

Life would be better if I had an extra inch to play with. Every little bit counts. Ok, I'm gonna continue crying at the pistol range - every round fired brings me closer to the moment when I have to go home and face that "just an inch short"; while at the range, it's an inch low, an inch high, an inch to the left and an inch to the right, but never an inch longer. I can't win.

[@cross3052]

I need about 40 of these for my tiny pirate ship.

[@hiimryan2388]

cross hire some lego people!

[@Edfiki86]

I need one cannon and 40 drones

[@jack1701e]

Better make it an ironclad too! If a ball can go through that much stuff wood will be like wet paper!

[@Colt45hatchback]

Need to make a scale hms victory haha, scale it to the gun

[@slowpokebr549]

We wanted to show you how safe the product was.......which is Latin for we get to play with the toy first.

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@charlesmiller6826]

In vino veritas 😉

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

That's something I would expect Greg to come up with. Nice.

[@superpuper1564]

​@@taofledermaus А если вместо пороха, засыпать спичечную СЕРУ ? Если спичечной серы будет в 2 раза больше ,чем пороха, то мощность будет такая же ?

[@TreeTop1947]

How about a "grapeshot" load, Jeff? A normal charge of black powder + a cardboard over powder wad + 35-40 gr. of #9 bird shot + an overshot card wad. Pattern test at 5-10 yards, then try to shatter a standard clay bird! Semper Fi, TreeTop

[@X73308]

Is that dangerous?

[@zorgath420]

@@X73308 freedom usually is

[@andie_pants]

1:59 Me: bracing for impact because I realized too late that my speakers are turned up Cannon: thp.

[@heleti0000]

Just came across this - brought a tear to my eye (although happy tears - remembering the many fun times you had on video with Danny. RIP)

[@100GTAGUY]

Those birds definitely had their lives flash before their eyes, along with a mini cannon ball lol

[@respectbossmon]

Yeah, but they were just being skittish. They were actually about three miles away; like the cars and trucks in previous videos.

[@reececrawford1688]

@@respectbossmon defo not 3 mile away looooool

[@RichardCranium321]

100GTAGUY they made 2 movements, bowel movement and wing movement- aka shit -n- git movin

[@stevep5408]

I didn't see how old this was. Broke my heart and made me smile seeing Danny!

[@gerardmourits8709]

Do over on the ballistic booger. I need my jiggle fix.

[@DungeonDevils]

9:40 - "We are 2 idiots" Jeff: "We are professional idiots" - "well there we go" Taofledermaus 2019

[@sosteve9113]

awesome reply

[@randlerichardson5826]

Great video Mouse Wild man Danny and the Turk Officer Greg. Thanks for sharing this one to. GOD BLESS. Be safe out there.

[@SpecOp1987]

Danny the master of eyeballing! Your so professionel for years! Thanks for don't give'n up.

[@jacobmoran8187]

Those cannons are awesome and fun. I'd mount one of them to a remote control boat and have fun!

[@johnfuhrman1352]

I have my grandfathers mini cannon from around 1930. It doesn’t get much use any more but after watching your video I might give a bang!

[@mikemallon1065]

I am currently figuring out a way to mount one of those cannons to the underbarrel of my AR

[@johanandersson7382]

One of the best comparisons of powder load/barrel lenght Iv'e seen!!!

[@om617yota8]

"Light fuse and get away." I've dated a couple women like that.

[@codymurphy9459]

OM617YOTA Best comment ever! 😂😂

[@tedsell1455]

Most of Them 🦇

[@lordofcheeseballs]

Lmao

[@SoulDelSol]

@@tedsell1455 all of them if you let stick around long enough

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

I've no idea how I missed this video by a week but two Taofledermaus fixes in one night is absolutely double bloody great!!!

[@aggrobert8490]

I usually shoot my. 22 cannon with white whistling powder ( 70%potassium perchlorate 30%potassium benzoate) It's a middle thing between black powder and flash powder with a huge amount of energy

[@bertiefourie1130]

Portable granade.....

[@mattjenkins7216]

Cool, I like mini black powder cannons. I have a couple different types. This is neat to see.

[@homeopathicfossil-fuels4789]

It's going to be hard dressing the mice in tiny pirate costumes for that Even harder to train them to fire the cannons

[@psykoklown874]

What? No "30 grains of Long Shot"? I'm somewhat disappointed. 😅 No, I am not the down vote.

[@taofledermaus]

lol

[@moparedtn]

I swear, Danny can accurately shoot ANYTHING!

[@z50com]

Hunting geese with a black powder cannon might be illegal in California. . . . .

[@ledwin8770]

Those weren't geese dumb ass

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Geese are a@@holes anyway.

[@loddude5706]

@@badlaamaurukehu - in which case they're flying away from you, too slow man, too slow : )

[@colsoncustoms8994]

lead shot, no waterfoul

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

I'm pretty sure this causes cancer

[@bladerunner752]

Reminds me of those little brass cannons you put firecrackers in. Very fun. Great video as always guys.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

I'm waiting for a .22 breechloading cannon. XD alternatively: get like, 60 of these black powder cannons and hook the fuses together after building a ship's broadside. :D

[@AThreeDogNight]

That was very interesting to see the variants. Glad it didn't destroy that small thingy. Thanks guys.

[@adammetzger4182]

That's the cutest thing you guys have ever shot.

[@RichardCranium321]

Who would 👎something so fun? I feel sorry for you, whoever you are.

[@SirLuke226]

It's literally just the KZbin staff

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

KZbin most likely.

[@RichardCranium321]

texasdee slinglead there's always multiple 👎 within seconds of upload on this channel, so soon that they couldnt have had time to watch 1minute of video. Almost like they receive notifications JUST to down vote which is sad

[@RichardCranium321]

Luke Schultink yea, the KZbin staff probably just jealous they can't have one mounted to their desk to play with but they are allowed every other toy... you ever seen a tour of their HQ? They have kids toys out the ass & even a nap room, I swear it's like a liberal daycare.

[@kanyeweast3255]

321JKilla Democrats

[@randlerichardson5826]

Hey Mouse Danny and Officer Greg. These would be fun to tinker with now.

[@magisterrleth3129]

I got a couple of these cannons to play with my nephew. I got some bricks, built a couple little castles, and we see who can knock down their castle first. Also works great with Lincoln logs and Jenga peices, but it is pricey. I have a solid wood wagon wheel we painted like an archery target for practice, and I attached protectors to the guns so we could set the range according to degrees. Works fantastic, I wish I had some of these as a kid.

[@creamofthecrop6743]

"Don’t even think about firing this from your hand." Darkness Incarnate has left the chat.

[@dra6o0n]

Someone would mount it into their own makeshift rifle stock made out of hardwood, so long as they don't put crazy amount of powder they've got a high velocity hand cannon at close range lol... Tiny leads though is dangerous but not going to win you in a gunfight though, unless it's a mounted trap.

[@chemusvandergeek1209]

While I could be incorrect, putting the cannon in the center of that block might dampen the jump from recoil; the mass of the block forward of the cannon could help.

[@sciencenate]

Chemus Van Der Geek I think you’re incorrect

[@spikeydapikey1483]

Such a cool lil cannon!

[@evil_me]

It needs a red-dot!

[@theusher2893]

"Light fuse and get away." The phrase that defines my childhood.

[@thebmac]

having made a small cannon out of aluminum in highschool, it's quite crazy the amount of power you can get out of a tiny cannon. Didn't do the first shot until 6 or so years after highschool and it scared the crap out of us. I'm guessing someone else has suggested it, but 10-20 bb's is always neat.

[@CleanWhiteEvoX]

I like these "toy" vids once in a while. Keep up the good work guys!

[@fz1000red]

I can't wait to get my hands on one! I have several pounds of Hi-Skor 700X and several pounds of other powders for rifle, pistol caliber and shotgun reloading to dispense with as I choose. That little thick looking cannon should be a lot of fun and isn't expensive at all compared to the amount of money I spend every month on my firearm hobby.

[@taofledermaus]

Watch the video of how this functions with smokeless powder.

[@GrantLanning]

Can I legally mount these to my Jeep? ... Joking of course

[@tonyktx44]

Effing that.. do it ..

[@canaan5337]

Hood ornament

[@notgray88]

Can you mount them? Sure. Fire them from the Jeep? Probably not.

[@andycraig6905]

Well it's not a firearm...

[@theinventor2866]

@@andycraig6905 it's a fire-truck.

[@sliccmang8176]

Small but powerful Dany is a damn good shot with that thing

[@awizardalso]

That was pretty fun to watch. If I ever get around to buying one I would most likely drill and tap a hole under the rear of the barrel to use a screw to adjust the elevation and keep the barrel from flipping up.

[@ogoglethorp]

Was a good rewatch enjoyed it again

[@nitro650]

In Malta we call aluminum, "enemilju" pronounced "enemilyoo". Also i saw this video the first time today, and it brought a tear to my eye seeing Deadeye Danny, may his soul Rest In Peace.

[@andrews5926]

Favourite series on this channel 👍

[@derputydog5803]

Love this! Great content!

[@LukeTheJoker]

That looks dangerous in the wrong hands, and a lot of fun in the right hands!

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

I don't think I want it in my hands , stick to the block. Just poking fun.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

That little puppy sounds like a 12ga going off. Informative and helpful for safety reasons.

[@BaronVonCatipeen]

The urge to build a tiny galleon with an array of these is great

[@willybee3056]

I liked the illustration of how more powder, shortens the usible barrel length. The powder that burns after the ball leaves the barrel Imparts no speed. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@taofledermaus]

Thanks!

[@MrJohnm1965]

WOW, cannons now!! Well I guess I will come to the channel to find you and Danny shooting anvils soon! LOL!! Great video!!

[@SomeReefer]

I love Cannon's. Miss my M198. It would be awesome to see a similar comparison of powders put through some thunder mugs. 😀

[@johnwilson2338]

Always an adventure in ballistics and devastation! I love it! Keep on keeping on! 👍

[@taofledermaus]

thanks John!

[@johnwilson2338]

@@taofledermaus,Always a pleasure watching the videos!

[@ders972]

You guys are great. I really love everything you do. Thank you for your channel.

[@taofledermaus]

thank you!

[@richards.2690]

Like this very much... those mini cannons are a total riot to shoot !!! HAHA yeah 🤣 😆 😅

[@nonyabiz9487]

Thats cool i always liked black powder stuff i may get back into it again it really is its own category of firearms though

[@adamshartley]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the cool videos.

[@archersfriend]

Years ago, CVA offered Cannons in Kit Form. They had models of the kind used on ships and the land type.

[@fanculo619]

lol when the bird came flying out of the field behind I couldn't help but be reminded of Duck Hunt. all we needed was the dog giggling at your expense.

[@williamavery9185]

As a kid i bent and hammerd a 1/2" copper pipe to a 4x2 beam. With a nail made a touch hole. Filled it with the contents of 2 x 12 guage shotgun cartriges. Put in a 1/2 " fishing sinker. Primed and fired it. Wooowww it sent that bullet in an out of the chicken shed...1" boards both sides. No damage to my lil cannon.

[@wixte]

You're gonna make these fly off the shelves, haha But nevertheless, I will admit this is pretty damn awesome

[@Smallathe]

VERY cute cannon/video/shooting - I LOVED the slow motion butterfly in the background. VERY impressive video shots... as always. As for flash... err...that stuff is scary!

[@PraetzelProjects]

It was good to see Danny in a video, miss him.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool Cannon guys !!!!!!!

[@paulbergson2439]

Dang a great video! A lot of fun on the 4th. just hope I can get one!

[@JonasUllenius]

Thx for thinking about us in the cold EU (2mm).

[@bermchasin]

the flash powder bought you something - the first one bounced off the ground, while the second flew pretty straight. Just got my cannon - it is awesome! Ive only done close range stuff so far.

[@Madskills-hw2ox]

Cannons are awesome 😎

[@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada]

I make quite a bit of flash powder and I make it often. I’ve always been curious how it would be as a propellant, but was afraid to try it. Thanks for doing it for me!

[@isaacg4511]

I don’t think you should honestly

[@keithjurena9319]

Really poor propellant since products of combustion are solids. Very hot solids aerosolized so they somewhat behave as a gas.

[@JayceMcCormick]

​@isaacg4511 triggercannons youtube channel tried out flash powder on this same cannon and it blew up the cannon barrel.

[@johnnymckinney2409]

Enjoyed the video Jeff...keep em coming!!!!

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@freedomfirst5420]

Get 20 more, and you'll have a 21 gun salute!

[@rogermarshall8991]

Cool little responsible adult toy. For cleaning the huge bore on that thing a product called Thompson Center #13 bore cleaner. It's fantastic. A few squirts and most everything just runs out, follow up rinsing it with lots of Windex to prevent pitting. My good deed for the day....

[@nathant3897]

It was nice to see lag screw because at first I was thinking it would be a short one. It takes a decent force to pull those out. I use them at work every week

[@cinedelasestrellas]

It would be nice to see how this cannon worked with smokeless powder, as most people who reload cartridges always have some on hand.

[@MCshadr217]

The cannon produces more FPS than most Airsoft guns, and those can break skin and make you bleed already. This could easily go through you, so good on you for thinking safety first.

[@simonrook5743]

I remember as a kid making a home made cannon with an aluminum cigar tube, firecrackers as the propellant and marbles, would go through corrugated iron sheet and a piece of 2x2 timber.

[@Jacob_6420]

I purchased one, actually really fun to shoot

[@williamcrawford9591]

At 3:20 you can see 2 rare albino flying long neck dinosaurs! EPIC

[@marklarson8121]

I did enjoy this video! Very informative, interesting and fun to watch! That's a cool little canon, great job guys and see you next time:D PS. Sometimes less is more!

[@apollorobb]

So i'm making my own now. Nice to have a machine shop

[@oqr2hqo]

Clay block finally made a comeback 🎉

[@DavidArnold67]

I don't know why but I was expecting some comical coughing and wheezing from the cannon smoke 😂

[@netgod3com]

Could you revisit this with a wadding like was used with black powder rifles. A bit of gas check would improve velocity and power plus the lessen the drop off at 30 yards.

[@skookumchuckreefer978]

Right on nice 👍 review. 😎

[@knightcrafty3787]

Ima get 8 of these and go crazy with em

[@llahneb10]

Hey TAOFLEDERMAUS, not sure if this is the best way to message you, but I’ve been thinking it would be cool to explore the supersonic effects of various rounds. For example, on a calm day, shoot (or “propel”) a round near a column of smoke, across a placid surface of water in a tank, or through some thin Mylar ribbons. Would be cool to see the difference between streamlined vs blunt and compare with subsonic projectile effects.

[@ghostindamachine]

Very cool !

[@KirkHermary]

Scheiße! That was one awesome video guys! It was very interesting seeing how those different loads performed.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@flhusa1]

you should load powder then use white bread for wadding and then load the projectile. its not loud because you need bread wadding and you need to pack with a brass or lead hammer and a wooden dowel rod. try loading with powder and white bread wadding only packed really tight and you will get a good boom and much more power on your projectile. i have been using black powder cannons for over three years and white bread seals and no embers and it does not need to be cleaned up.

[@jordantrudeau548]

The reason the pellet is dropping/riding is the Magnus effect, with the spin of the pellet, it creates a draft of wind on which way it's spinning making it go in diagonal directions instead of straight

[@EivindKreyHanssen]

Ahh! It allways warms my heart, when a new TAOFLEDERMAUS video is released! An inspiring and entertaining video as allways! Love from Norway

[@taofledermaus]

thank you friend!

[@jollyjumper7208]

Nice, looks like the friendly birds in the background try to find your rounds after shooting, as the pigeons help Cinderella tidying up her mess. Might not be the most harmless job though.

[@Thegoofyairgunner]

I was just looking at mini cannons and bang old Danny video! How do you sight that thing? It was Danny he didn’t aim he just told projectiles where he wanted them!! Miss ya buddy!! Rest easy

[@rogerbutler5341]

Built one of those things while in shop class in high school. Used M80 powder and fuse firing a ball bearing. went approx 4 inches into a tree. Cannon survived well.

[@rogerbutler5341]

That was back in 1957

[@kevinsullivan3448]

You could use band clamps to add sights. I have a .45 rifled replica naval cannon that I put together from a kit in 1978. I used to shoot it on New Years Eve.

[@neckstumping]

Very cool. Cheers

[@taofledermaus]

thanks!

[@stevenhigby3512]

Back in 1979, I was making those in metal shop in high school are Teacher was super cool he never cared what we were doing just burning the clock.

[@MrJtappin]

I love the ballistic clay 😊