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18 Jul 2015 9:34 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

  • Changed title from "heavu guns ammunition" to "heavy guns ammunition"

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maciek7218 Jul 2015 8:05 a.m. PST

I'm looking for pictures showing dimensions of projectiles (with charges) for 30pdr Parrot or 4.5" Rifle.

Also – how long was the ramrod used for this type of guns ?

I'm trying to adapt light artillery crewmen to "big" guns.

Personal logo Jeff Ewing Supporting Member of TMP18 Jul 2015 9:32 a.m. PST

I'll take a stab at this. In this photo:

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The projectiles are about 12px high, which corresponds to our known bore width of 4.2 inches ( link ). They are about 31px long, which works out to 10.85 inches.

That picture shows the rammers as well, but they're a little trickier, because the shells hide some of their length. We know the barrel band of the Parrot is 19" long, so that's a good comparator.

Here's another image, of re-enactors:

picture

Say the rod the rightmost gunner is holding is 6' high, that would make the rammers on the ground 12.4'

FWIW, the bore depth of the Parrott was 121" or just over 10 feet, which makes me think the rammers must have been a little longer than 12.4' -- although this video now makes me think that I'm pretty close: YouTube link

maciek7218 Jul 2015 10:01 a.m. PST

YouTube link
and now I know
thanks

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