A Captured Siege Gun at Richmond, Virginia
Siege, Garrison, & Naval Artillery
Siege & Naval Artillery Pieces | Bore diameter (inches) | Material | Length of tube (inches) | Weight of tube (pounds) | Weight of projectile (pounds) | Weight of charge (pounds) | Range at 5° elevation (yards) |
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4 1/2-inch Rifle | 4.50 | Iron | 133.0 | 3,450 | 33.0 | 3.50 | 2,078 |
30-pdr Parrott Rifle | 4.50 | Iron | 136.00 | 4,200 | 1 29.0 | 3.75 | 2,200 |
24-pdr Gun | 5.82 | Iron | 124.00 | 6,240 | 24.4 | 6.00 | 1,901 |
18-pdr Gun | 5.30 | Iron | 123.25 | 4,680 | 18.5 | 4.50 | 1,592 |
12-pdr Gun | 4.62 | Iron | 116.00 | 3,120 | 12.3 | 4.00 | 1,834 |
8-inch Howitzer | 8.00 | Iron | 61.50 | 2,614 | 1 50.5 | 4.00 | 1,241 |
8-inch Mortar | 8.00 | Iron | 22.50 | 930 | 1 44.5 | 3.75 | 1 1,200 |
10-inch Mortar | 10.00 | Iron | 28.00 | 1,852 | 1 87.5 | 4.00 | 2 2,100 |
24-pdr Coehorn Mortar | 5.82 | Bronze | 16.32 | 164 | 1 17.0 | 0.50 | 2,4 1,200 |
Seacoast & Naval Artillery
Seacoast & Naval Artillery Pieces | Bore diameter (inches) | Material | Length of tube (inches) | Weight of tube (pounds) | Weight of projectile (pounds) | Weight of charge (pounds) | Range at 5° elevation (yards) |
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32-pdr Gun | 6.40 | Iron | 125.20 | 7,200 | 32.6 | 8.00 | 1,922 |
42-pdr Gun | 7.00 | Iron | 129.00 | 8,465 | 42.7 | 10.50 | 1,955 |
8-inch Columbiad | 8.00 | Iron | 124.00 | 9,210 | 65.0 | 10.00 | 5 1,813 |
10-inch Columbiad | 10.00 | Iron | 126.00 | 15,400 | 128.0 | 18.00 | 6 1,814 |
15-inch Columbiad | 15.00 | Iron | 182.00 | 50,000 | 1 302.0 | 40.00 | 7 1,518 |
100-pdr Parrott | 6.40 | Iron | 151.00 | 9,700 | 100.0 | 10.00 | 8 2,247 |
150/200-pdr Parrott | 8.00 | Iron | 159.00 | 16,300 | 175.0 | 16.00 | 2,000 |
300-pdr Parrott | 10.00 | Iron | 173.00 | 26,500 | 250.0 | 25.00 | --- |
10-inch Mortar | 10.00 | Iron | 46.00 | 5,775 | 1 87.5 | 10.00 | 2 4,250 |
13-inch Mortar | 13.00 | Iron | 53.00 | 17,120 | 1 220.0 | 20.00 | 2 4,325 |
80-pdr Whitworth Rifle | 5.00 | Iron | 120.00 | 8,960 | 70.0 | 12.00 | 7,722 |
70-pdr Armstrong Breechloading Rifle | 6.40 | Iron & Steel | 110.00 | 6,903 | 71.7 | 10.00 | 9 2,266 |
8-inch Blakely Rifle | 8.00 | Steel | 3 156.00 | 17,000 | 200.0 | 50.00 | --- |
150-pdr Armstrong Rifle | 8.50 | Steel | 129.75 | 14,896 | 150.0 | 20.00 | --- |
12 3/4-inch Blakely Rifle | 12.75 | Steel | 192.00 | 54,000 | 1 700.0 | --- | --- |
1. Weight of Shell.
2. Mortar ranges are given at an elevation of 45°.
3. Bore Length Only.
4. Designed to be moved and operated by two men.
5. Obtained ranges of over 4,812 yards with shell and 27° elevation.
6. Obtained ranges of over 5,600 yards with shell and 39° elevation.
7. Obtained ranges of 4,680 yards with a 315-lb. shell and 50 lbs. powder at 25°.
8. Extreme Range 8,428 yards.
9. Muzzle-loading Armstrongs had practically identical dimensions and ranges.
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