CivilWarArtillery.comTables of Shot Information
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Descriptions of solid shot for smoothbore guns |
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Caliber designation |
Diameter of shot in inches |
Weight in pounds (Shot) |
Weight in pounds (Shell) |
Mean weight in pounds (Case shot) |
| 1-Pdr. | 1.95 | 1 | . | . |
| 3-Pdr. | 2.84 | 3.05 | . | . |
| 4-Pdr. | 3.12 | 4.07 | . | . |
| 6-Pdr. | 3.58 | 6.1 | . | 3.22 |
| 9-Pdr. | 4.10 | 9.14 | . | . |
| 12-Pdr. | 4.52 | 12.25 | 8.34 | 6.22 |
| 18-Pdr. | 5.17 | 18.3 | 13.45 | 9.27 |
| 24-Pdr. | 5.68 | 24.3 | 16.8 | 12.32 |
| 32-Pdr. | 6.25 | 32.4 | 22.5 | 16.12 |
| 42-Pdr. | 6.84 | 42.5 | 31.3 | 20.73 |
| 8-inch | 7.88 | 65 | 44.12 (Mortar) 49.75 (Gun) |
30.36 |
| 9-inch | 8.87 | 88 | . | . |
| 10-inch | 9.87 | 127.5 | 88.42 (Mortar) 101.67 (Gun) |
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| 11-inch | 10.87 | 165 | . | . |
| 12-inch | 11.87 | 222 | . | . |
| 13-inch | 12.87 | 282.84 | 197.3 (Mortar) | . |
| 15-inch | 14.85 | 400 | . | . |
Descriptions of solid iron balls used in stands of grape |
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| Caliber designation | Allowable diameters in inches | Mean weight in pounds |
| 12-Pdr. | 2.02-2.06 | 1.14 |
| 18-Pdr. | 2.36-2.40 | 1.8 |
| 24-Pdr. | 2.60-2.64 | 2.4 |
| 32-Pdr. | 2.86-2.90 | 3.15 |
| 42-Pdr. | 3.13-3.17 | 4.2 |
| 8-inch | 3.54-3.60 | 6.1 |
Descriptions of solid iron balls used in canister |
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Caliber designation |
Allowable diameters in inches |
Mean weight in pounds |
| 6-Pdr. Gun | 1.14-1.17 | .21 |
| 12-Pdr. Mountain Howitzer | .69 lead musket balls | . |
| 12-Pdr. Field Howitzer | 1.05-1.08 | .16 |
| 12-Pdr. Gun | 1.46-1.49 | .43 |
| 18-Pdr. Gun | 1.67-1.70 | .64 |
| 24-Pdr. Gun | 1.84-1.87 | .86 |
| 24-Pdr. Howitzer | 1.32-1.35 | .32 |
| 32-Pdr. Gun | 2.02-2.06 | 1.14 |
| 32-Pdr. Howitzer | 1.46-1.49 | .43 |
| 42-Pdr. Gun | 2.22-2.26 | 1.5 |
| 8-inch Siege Howitzer | 1.84-1.87 | .86 |
SUMMARY OF THE AMMUNITION FOR FIELD AND MOUNTAIN SERVICE.
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Smooth-bore gun |
Howitzer |
Rifle-guns |
Hotchkiss |
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12-pounder, bronze |
12-pounder mountain-howitzer |
3-inch iron |
3.5-inch iron |
Revolving cannon |
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Shell |
Case |
Shot |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Case |
Canister |
Shell |
Canister |
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| 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 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | 5 | ….. | …... |
| Height of cylinder………" | ….. | …… | ….. | 0.575 | 2 | 2 | 2.55 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Diameter of cylinder……" | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Diameter of top of cone…" | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.45 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Diameter of bottom of cone | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.23 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Strap…Length…" | 7 | 7 | 13 | ….. | 7 | 7 | 7 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Width……………." | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ….. | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Rings, diameter, exterior…………." | 3.25 | 3.25 | ….. | ….. | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| Weight of sabot……ounces | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.5 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. |
| 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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| Canister….Length…inches | ….. | ….. | ….. | 14.35 | ….. | ….. | 14.4 | ….. | ….. | 8.0 | ….. | ….. | 11 | ….. | ….. |
| Height………….…..…" | ….. | ….. | ….. | 6.66 | ….. | ….. | 4 | ….. | ….. | 7 | ….. | ….. | 8.5 | ….. | ….. |
| Interior diameter….…." | ….. | ….. | ….. | 4.45 | ….. | ….. | 4.47 | ….. | ….. | 2.8 | ….. | ….. | 3.2 | ….. | ….. |
| Diameter of plates…...." | ….. | ….. | ….. | 4.38 | ….. | ….. | 4.42 | ….. | ….. | 2.8 | ….. | ….. | 3.2 | ….. | ….. |
| Thickness of top plate.." | ….. | ….. | ….. | 0.116 | ….. | ….. | 0.1 | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. |
| Thickness of bottom plate….…" | ….. | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. | 0.125 | ….. | ….. |
| Number of Shot…." | ….. | ….. | ….. | 27 | ….. | ….. | 148 | ….. | ….. | 154 | ….. | ….. | ...... | ….. | ….. |
| Weight…………..lbs | ….. | ….. | ….. | 14.2 | ….. | ….. | 14.2 | ….. | ….. | 10.75 | ….. | ….. | 17 | ….. | ….. |
| Fixed Ammunition….Whole length……………..inches | 9.5 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 9.4 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| Weight………….lbs | 11 | 13 | 15.3 | 16.44 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 11.8 | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | ….. | 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 | ….. | ….. |
| Width…...." | 9.75 | 9.62 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ….. | ….. |
| Height.….." | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ….. | ….. |
| Weight, packed……lbs | 106 | 122 | 140 | 156.5 | 154 | 184 | 175 | 161 | 184 | 175 | 160 | 180 | 198 | ….. | ….. |
| Number of rounds…… | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ….. | ….. |
| Number of primers….. | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ….. | ….. |
| Color……………… | black | red | olive | drab | black | red | drab | black | red | drab | black | red | drab | ….. | ….. |
