THIS is a 3" Ordnance Rifle, which is the top picture in the article, but is mislabeled. Another fine example of American journalism.
There are numerous articles on making this artillery piece.
This is most likely the M1841 version of the venerable Napoleon and was cast in bronze.
Barrel wight of 220lbs & with carriage totaled 500 lbs & shot a 12 lb shell.
Quite nice IMO
THIS is a 3" Ordnance Rifle, which is the top picture in the article, but is mislabeled. Another fine example of American journalism.
Rebel gunners were happy to hit a building with their cannon. Union gunners had rifled cannon, which could not only hit the barn, they could shoot out a particular window in the building.