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20 pdr. Parrott Rifle
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20 pdr. Parrott Rifle at Gettysburg, PA,
by Michael Kendra, September 2006.

• Type: Rifled gun
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Years of Manufacture: Between 1861 and 1865
• Tube Composition: Cast Iron, Wrought Iron Breech Band
• Bore Diameter: 3.67 inches
• Rifling Type: 5 grooves, right hand gain twist
• Standard Powder Charge: 2 lbs. Black Powder
• Projectiles: 20 lb. solid bolt, case, common shell, cannister
• Effective Range (at 5°): 2,100 yards (1.1 miles)
• Maximum Range (at 15°): 4,400 yards (2.5 miles)
• Tube Length: 79 inches
• Tube Weight: 1750 lbs. (0.8 tons)
• Total Weight (Gun & Carriage): 2,925 lbs. (1.46 tons)
• Carriage Type: No. 3 Field Carriage (1,175 lbs.), 57" wheels
• Horses Required to Pull: 8
• No. in North America: approx. 330 (Army) and 300 (Navy)
• Cost in 1862 Dollars: $380(US); $550 (CS)
• Cost in 1865 Dollars: $387(US); $4500(CS)
• Invented By: Robert Parker Parrott in 1861
• US Casting Foundry: West Point Foundry, Cold Springs, NY
• CS Casting Foundry: Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, VA
• Special Notes: Highly accurate, excellent for counter-battery fire, challenging to transport, prone to bursting.

 

[MMoore83]

20-pound PARROTT RIFLE.

 

[DBF]

According to a table from the U.S. Navy 1866 Ordnance Manual (first reference) this a: 20 pounder Parrott Rifle and my second reference calls it a 20 pounder Parrott Rifled Muzzleloader.
1. http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironguns.htm
2. http://antietam.aotw.org/weapons.php?weapon_id=13

 

[mofederal]

I is a 20 Lbs. Army Parrott Rifle, whose bore length is 79 inches, but the naval Version was 84 inches.

 

[MHB1862]

20 lb Parrot?

 

[MRB1863]

The 20-pounder Parrott gun

 

[JOHN42768]

The closest to this description is a 20lb. Army Parrot Rifle type of cannon. I'm guessing that 20 pound is a relative weight for the projectile
source: http://civilwarwiki.net/wiki/20_pdr._Parrott_Rifle

 

[chellers]

Credit for question.

 

[amweiner]

Thanks for a great question, @chellers!!! I think these specs most closely match the 20 lb. Parrott rifle.
http://robinsonsbattery.org/4001.html

 

[sarladaise]

20 pdr Parrot Rifle, Naval Ordnance
http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironguns.htm

 

[MaryDee]

I'm not at all knowledgeable about artillery (all I know is that they're loud), but to this untutored mind, this paragraph seems to fit:
"The 20-pounder Parrott gun, although having the same bore diameter of the Model 1841 (3.67-inch),

had a bore length of 79 inches. This allowed it to fire a 20-pound projectile with a two-pound powder charge, nearly twice as powerful as the Model 1841, yet the same diameter. The carriage (a Number 3) and tube of this Parrott weighed 2,850 pounds total, more than a half-ton heavier than the Model 1841 3.67-inch assembly." http://www.civilwarartillery.com/calibertopounder.htm

 

[AnnaLee]

20 pounder parrot rifle.

 

[Jackson'sArm]

20-pounder Parrott rifle

 

[lelliott19]

20-lb Army Parrott rifle cannon
http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironguns.htm

 

[hoosier]

20-pound Parrott gun

 

[ami]

Answer: 20 pounder Parrott

Source: http://www.confederatenavy.com/weapons.htm