Fortunately I have not just one but two children (& a dog) so can buy more* Accordingly, I see no reason to make hard choices between the Dahlgren or the mortar as they both will go nicely in the North where they belong. Unfortunately, I have a good friend who is a serious cannon collector and when he sees the Dahlgren he's going to go nuts. Although he is registered here, he is a lurker so maybe he won't see this thread
* My kids occasionally look at this forum and if they see that I was just kidding, but since the dog cannot read...
PPS: Dan (who folks should understand lives near Pittsburgh), if you want to bring home a Fort Pitt tube, I know where a nice one can be purchased for not too much money, at least on a relative basis.
