Federal
Conical
DIAMETER: 4.50 inches
GUN: 12-pounder smoothbore, 4.62-inch
caliber
LENGTH: 8 inches
WEIGHT: 14 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Canister
SABOT: Wooden cylinder
FUZING: None
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Federal
DIAMETER: 4.50 inches |
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| This non-excavated specimen is the standard-style canister that both the Federal and Confederate forces used in the 12-pounder (4.62-inch caliber) smoothbore cannon. Canister was designed to be fired at close range with a resulting devastating effect on the enemy. A 12-pounder field gun with a powder charge of 2.0 pounds, fired a 12-pounder canister with an initial muzzle velocity of 1,262 feet per second. The iron canister balls ranged from 1.46-1.49 inches in diameter and weighed approximately .43 pounds each. A complete non-excavated canister would weight 14 pounds. Click here for a reconstructed 12-pounder canister. | ||||