1800s-1900s
12-pounder bronze gun, Model of 1857. A.K.A "Napoleon", these bronze cannons were considered a light gun. Total manufactured: Union 1156 - Confederate 501.It was adopted and manufactured in the United States in 1857.They were maneuverable, rugged and dependable. They were effective in long and close range action. The tube is made of bronze, which is a mixture of copper and tin. These cannon was used by the Union and Confederate armies, and used during the American Civil War. The ammunition this cannon used was a solid 12-pound ball, spherical case or in other words shrapnel, shell, and, canister.
12-pounder bronze gun, Model of 1857. A.K.A "Napoleon", these bronze cannons were considered a light gun. Total manufactured: Union 1156 - Confederate 501.It was adopted and manufactured in the United States in 1857.They were maneuverable, rugged and dependable. They were effective in long and close range action. The tube is made of bronze, which is a mixture of copper and tin. These cannon was used by the Union and Confederate armies, and used during the American Civil War. The ammunition this cannon used was a solid 12-pound ball, spherical case or in other words shrapnel, shell, and, canister.
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Parrot Rifle 1861 invented by Robert Parker Parrott, Parrots were manufactured with a combination of cast iron and wrought iron. The cast iron improved the accuracy, but was brittle enough to suffer fractures. On the Parrott, a large wrought iron reinforcing band was overlaid on the breech. The Parrott had a poor reputation for safety, therefore being shunned by many artillerymen. The ammunition was shells. The year it was created was 1860, but it was patented in 1861. This rifle was used in the American Civil War.
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