SUMMARY OF THE AMMUNITION FOR FIELD AND MOUNTAIN SERVICE.
Smooth-bore gun
Howitzer |
Rifle-guns |
Hotchkiss |
12-pounder,
bronze |
12-pounder
mountain-howitzer
|
3-inch
iron |
3.5-inch
iron |
Revolving
cannon |
Shell |
Case |
Shot |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Canister |
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grains |
grains |
| Charge of
powder…….lbs |
2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
1850 |
1850 |
| Height of
charge……inches |
3.75 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
3.75 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
5.75 |
5.75 |
5.75 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Cartridge-bag….Length.." |
14.2 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
10.42 |
10.42 |
10.42 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
4.724 |
4.724 |
| Width…………………."
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8.75 |
8.75 |
8.75 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
….. |
….. |
| Diameter of
bottom…...." |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
1.641 |
1.641 |
| Whole
height……………" |
2.125 |
2.125 |
2.125 |
2.285 |
2.785 |
2.785 |
3.781 |
….. |
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….. |
5 |
….. |
…... |
| Height of
cylinder………" |
….. |
…… |
….. |
0.575 |
2 |
2 |
2.55 |
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| Diameter of
cylinder……" |
4.45 |
4.45 |
4.45 |
4.45 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
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| Diameter of top of
cone…" |
….. |
….. |
….. |
….. |
4.17 |
4.17 |
4.45 |
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| Diameter of bottom of cone |
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….. |
….. |
….. |
3.175 |
3.175 |
3.23 |
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| Strap…Length…" |
7 |
7 |
13 |
….. |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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….. |
| Width……………."
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0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
….. |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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….. |
| Rings, diameter,
exterior…………." |
3.25 |
3.25 |
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3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
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| Weight of
sabot……ounces |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
9.5 |
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| Weight of projectiles,
strapped……….lbs |
8.8 |
11.25 |
12.1 |
14.2 |
9.35 |
12.2 |
11.2 |
8.12 |
9.13 |
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| (Shell and case loaded.) |
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| Canister….Length…inches |
….. |
….. |
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14.35 |
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14.4 |
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8.0 |
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11 |
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| Height………….…..…" |
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….. |
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6.66 |
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….. |
4 |
….. |
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7 |
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8.5 |
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| Interior
diameter….…." |
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4.45 |
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….. |
4.47 |
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2.8 |
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3.2 |
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| Diameter of
plates…...." |
….. |
….. |
….. |
4.38 |
….. |
….. |
4.42 |
….. |
….. |
2.8 |
….. |
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3.2 |
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| Thickness of top
plate.." |
….. |
….. |
….. |
0.116 |
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0.1 |
….. |
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0.125 |
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0.125 |
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| Thickness of bottom plate….…" |
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0.125 |
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0.125 |
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0.125 |
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0.125 |
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| Number of
Shot…." |
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27 |
….. |
….. |
148 |
….. |
….. |
154 |
….. |
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0.140 |
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| Weight…………..lbs |
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14.2 |
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14.2 |
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10.75 |
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17 |
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| Fixed Ammunition….Whole
length……………..inches |
9.5 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
12.12 |
8.17 |
8.17 |
9.4 |
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….. |
….. |
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8.15 |
8.15 |
| Weight………….lbs |
11 |
13 |
15.3 |
16.44 |
9.9 |
12.6 |
11.8 |
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1 lb 10 ½ oz |
1 lb 9.4 oz |
| Packing box……Interior
diameter.…Length...inch |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
18.37 |
27.5 |
27.5 |
27.5 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
….. |
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| Width…...." |
9.75 |
9.62 |
10.5 |
12.5 |
9.25 |
9.25 |
9.25 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
….. |
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| Height.….." |
9.25 |
9.25 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
8 |
8 |
7.5 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
….. |
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| Weight,
packed……lbs |
106 |
122 |
140 |
156.5 |
154 |
184 |
175 |
161 |
184 |
175 |
160 |
180 |
198 |
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| Number of
rounds…… |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
….. |
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| Number of
primers….. |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
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| Color……………… |
black |
red |
olive |
drab |
black |
red |
drab |
black |
red |
drab |
black |
red |
drab |
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