The Cannon Store - Store Policy
Currency & Pricing
Customized Cannons
Firearms License
International Orders
Parts & Repair
Payment Methods
About The Cannon Store
The Cannon Store is the online & retail sales division of the Bellmore Johnson Company.
Since 1975 the Bellmore Johnson Company has manufactured Winchester Signal Cannons under exclusive license
from the Olin Corporation. The Cannon Store is also proud to be an authorized dealer of RBG Cannons'
fine yachting cannons, handbuilt in East Haddam, CT.
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Currency & Pricing
All prices for products listed on this website are in US Dollars. Customer agrees to the product's listed
price at time of purchase. We do not offer any price matching and we cannot make a price adjustment after
an order has shipped. Sale prices do not apply to previously purchased items.
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Customized Cannons
Because of our close affiliation with the cannon makers, nearly all of our cannon models can have
features & finishes customized to you or your organization's specifications.
Please contact us for further information.
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Firearms License
No license is required to purchase or own our cannons. They are classified by the United States Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) as saluting & signaling devices and not as a firearm or weapon.
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International Orders
Our website can only accept orders from the 48 contiguous US states. If your order requires shipment to
Alaska, Hawaii or Canada please contact us to make shipping arrangements.
For orders to Canada the customer is responsible for all VAT or import taxes.
Sorry, we cannot accept orders from other international locations.
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Parts & Repair
We have factory parts for all cannon models on our website. However, due to the tools required and safety
concerns we do not recommend customers servicing their own cannons. Please contact us for further
information or an estimate for repairs.
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Payment Methods
We accept all major credit cards, Master Card, Visa, American Express, Discover, JCB and Diners Club for
online & telephone purchases. We also accept personal checks & money order sent by postal mail.
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Privacy
The Cannon Store respects your privacy. We will not under any circumstances sell or release your personal
information to anyone. All of the information obtained from our web site will be used for order processing
purposes only. The only e-mail you will receive from The Cannon Store are updates to any recent orders.
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Return Policy
Non-defective Items:
All non-defective, unused merchandise can be returned for a full refund within 30 days of receipt.
Items must be in original packaging, in as-new condition with the packing slip and manuals.
Any non-defective, used merchandise (including cannons that have been fired) is subject to return at the
discretion of The Cannon Store. Nondefective, used items that are accepted for return will be assessed
a 15% restocking fee.
Shipping & Handling costs for non-defective items cannot be refunded. The customer is responsible for
all shipping costs for returning the item to us.
Please allow 10 business days for your return to be processed once it has arrived at The Cannon Store
Damaged & Defective Items:
Please contact The Cannon Store immediately if any items are received damaged.
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Sales Tax
Sales tax is required for purchases from within our resident state, all orders shipped to Connecticut
addresses will be charged 6.35% for state sales tax.
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Security
The Cannon Store uses advanced technology for protecting your transaction information with us.
All pages that require you to submit sensitive information such as your address and credit card number
are encrypted through our Secured Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate.
We use tokenized payment processor which ensures that sensitive credit card data is never
transmitted or stored on our server.
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Shipping & Handling
We use UPS to ship your order. For your convenience we offer Ground, Three Day Select, Second Day Air and
Next Day Air. All shipments are insured. The cost of insurance is calculated into your shipping total.
To protect our customers, all orders exceeding $150 require signature upon delivery. It is the customer's
responsibility to make arrangements to accept delivery.
If your order requires special shipping arrangements such as Saturday delivery please contact us for assistance.
Due to United States Department of Transportation and UPS regulations, orders containing blank shells
are limited to Ground shipment.
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Warranty Information
The manufacturer guarantees it's cannons to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period
of one year from the date of purchase and will repair of replace, at its option, any cannon or part
thereof having such a defect provided it has not been abused or misused and maintained according to
instructions packaged with your cannon.
This is the sole warranty, and the manufacturer expressly disclaims any other warranty or representation,
whether expressed or implied.
If your cannon requires warranty service please contact us for instructions on returning your cannon.
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