What powder can you use in this from the uk

I used to make homemade bangers as we call them here in the uk AKA fire crackers All you need is a box of safety matches . Crush the heads down to a fine powder then take a razor blade and scrape the brown striking strip off of the side of the match box until you have a fine dust like powder Try not to scrape the cardboard box into the mix Once you have your crushed match heads and the powder from the safety striking strip mix the two together and you will have something that creates quite a bang . I used to pack it into a piece of rolled up card or paper ensuring the end was blocked up then the mixture was jammed in tightly . I would hold back a small amount of the mixture to make a fuse by rolling it in a cigarette paper and jamming it in the top end of the homemade tube and it worked quite well most of the time and was louder than any store bought banger . It's been over 30 years since I made one so this is my best recollection for making something that might help anyone wanting to cut a corner but please be careful . PS hopefully safety matches are still made the same as they were in the 80s and 90s so fingers crossed 🤞 that's if you don't lose any after listening to me 😂

What propellants are available in the UK to fire the cannon?.

There's not a lot available over the counter. But I use slow burning accelerants like crushed match heads. You can buy gun caps and use them, but beware they burn fast and make sure you don't have anything for the projectile to recosay back at you.

Are these legal in UK?

Short answer no. It may be classed as an ornament by the seller from China. However it has been made, adapted or intended to be used as a firearm. They have advised that it can easily be made to fire a Metal ballbearing projectile. You would need a license to own this. Good luck getting one as it doesn’t fit into the remit of a section 1 or section 2 firearm. Canons are classed as a shotgun under section 2 of the firearms act as they are of a smooth bore. They must be over 24 inches in length and not exceeding 2 inches in bore diameter and you need a license. Shortening the barrel to under 24 inches would breach section 4 of the firearms act.

Can i by fuses an powder for my conon of amazon, please can some one let me no an how it works

I can make my own but yes fuses are available on amazon.

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J**'

A very well made and nicely finished 'working' model cannon

What a lovely gift this would make! I purchased this for myself as an ornament and was very surprised at the quality of the finished product. Arrived well protected and with ammunition! I won't be shooting it because that might spoil the finish. A lovely thing just to look at!

30.11.2023

J**.

Brilliant

What a cool gift Got for my son for Christmas He loves it Well made Worth every penny

18.01.2024

D**N

Good little cannon!

Good fun little cannon powered by whatever propellant you choose to use. Only gripe is the fuse hole. Too small for readily available fuse. I had to alter it. Nothing major.

19.06.2020

J**Y

Rubbish

Not very well made the lever for loading snapped first time can't be bothered with it I advise against purchasing it

31.03.2025

A**R

Rubbish locking assembly

Like others the locking bolt came of nearly immediately! Have had to re-engineer. Dont buy unless you can do this.

19.06.2025

L**E

Great little model

Great communication when a mistake was made and resolved in less then two days - yet to try the model yet but its sat on my desk looks amazing

17.08.2022

A**N

Cute

Bought as a gift. Well presented.

2.11.2022

P**N

Good product

The make is good. Finish is awesome. I haven’t tried shooting it but looks very convincing. The packaging is great as well.

2.10.2020

H**H

Ich Liebe es …! Ob ich sie auf meinem Schreibtisch stelle oder in Aktion …egal sie macht einfach was her.

30.12.2022

C**N

E troppo caro per la qualita che offre il prodotto

9.12.2024

1**1

görseldeki ürünün aynısı, fotoğrafda oynama yapılmamış. kaliteli ve sağlam duruyor. içine barut koyup ateşlemedim

17.02.2023

R**U

Super petit canon. Très bien présenté et bien fini comme sur l'image du site. Le petit soucis est que les mèches d'allumage de 2,00 mm un peu rigides ne passent pas très bien et il faut agrandir un petit peu le guide mèche. sinon c'est parfait.

5.11.2025

R**T

Article conforme à la description. Très bonne transaction. Vendeur à recommander.

23.10.2023

ASIN	B07VK1HZR4
Best Sellers Rank	757,640 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 6,012 in Decorative Collectibles
Brand	TIETHEKNOT
Customer Reviews	3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (109)
Date First Available	21 July 2019
Item Weight	300 g
Material	Metal
Product Dimensions	3.2 x 10.49 x 4.5 cm; 300 g
Special Features	Portable

– Zhou-long Mini Napoleon Cannon Model Metal Replica Desktop Decorating and Collectibles

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