So I get up early this morning and drive to Mason County to visit with my friend and conduct a little gun trading/buying. After making a trade and a few purchases the conversation turns towards this item. I have to say I really do not know exactly what it is, but it is mine now, so I may be very wrong in attempting to describe it.
I know it was made sometime in the early 80's, by an Austin man who has been making cannons and such for many years. The carriage was built to look like a Maxim Machine Gun, and fitted with a rifled Mountain Howitzer barrel? So I was told, but still not sure. Anyway it has been residing outside for many years and looks it. Birds have been roosting above it and their droppings show. I had no intention of purchasing this, but it came home with me. I plan on restoring this thing to make it look good again.
40 mm Mountain Howitzer (18).jpg