Miniature Cannons

Miniature Cannons and Desk Pieces

A miniature cannon is a desk piece with a working look: barrel, carriage, wheels and Elevation screw, scaled down to between ten and twenty centimetres. They are cast in the same zinc alloy as the guns and finished in bronze, brass or iron tones, and the barrels are solid so they cannot be loaded.

The carriage is the fragile part. Wheels are pinned, not bolted, and the pins will work loose if the cannon is rolled across a desk. Lift it, do not push it, and check the pins once a year. If a wheel wobbles, a drop of epoxy in the axle hole will fix it without changing the look.

Common questions

Can the cannon fire?
No. It is a solid, non-firing miniature with a blocked barrel, made for display only.

Do the wheels turn?
Yes, the wheels are pinned and roll, and the elevation screw raises and lowers the barrel.

What size is it?
Sizes vary by model, roughly ten to twenty centimetres long. The product page lists the exact dimensions and weight.