Vicechic84 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Somebody should really tell this guy the war is over! I'd sure hate to be his neighbour! It's a bird...it's a plane...it's uh, uh, uh oh! Incoming!'Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house'UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home. William Maser, 54, fired a cannonball Wednesday evening outside his home in Georges Township that ricocheted and hit a house 400 yards away. The cannonball, about two inches in diameter, smashed through a window and a wall before landing in a closet. Authorities said nobody was hurt.State police charged Maser with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.No one answered the phone Friday at Maser's home. He told WPXI-TV recreating 19th century cannons is a longtime hobby. He said he is sorry and he will stop shooting them on his property, about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted September 5, 2009 Administrators Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Yea, but did he get the cannon ball back? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicechic84 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Maybe they kept it as evidence Tim! That could be a good thing especially if they end up firing it back but it might not end up landing in the closet this time. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger390X Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 That is exactly what they did in the War of 1912.Guys would scour the fields for cannon balls,(while being shot at by volleys of rifles) clean them and reload and fire them back at the enemy!We still beat the Americans back even though we were outnumbered 8 to oneTrue story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicechic84 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Now that's what I call 'recycle, reuse and reduce'! Incoming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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