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The M1841 mountain howitzer was a mountain gun used by the United States Army during the mid-nineteenth century, from 1837 to about 1870. It saw service during the Mexican–American War of 1847–1848, the American Indian Wars, and during the American Civil War, 1861–1865 (primarily in the more rugged western theaters).
12-pounder Whitworth rifled cannon M1841 howitzer In the left of this picture U.S. Grant can be seen firing a mountain howitzer. The twelve-pound cannon is a cannon that fires twelve-pound projectiles from its barrel, as well as grapeshot, chain shot, shrapnel, and later shells and canister shot. [1]
The 76 mm Mountain Gun Model 1909 was a breech-loaded howitzer made of steel with an interrupted screw breech and used fixed quick-fire ammunition. It had a box trail carriage, gun shield, two wooden-spoked steel-rimmed wheels, and a hydro-pneumatic recoil mechanism.
Confederate-made 12-pounder howitzer is displayed at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The Model 1841 bronze 12-pounder howitzer barrel was 53.0 in (134.6 cm) from the base ring to the muzzle and weighed 785 lb (356 kg). The diameter of the bore (caliber) was 4.62 in (11.73 cm) and the bore length was 43.25 in (109.86 cm).
M102 howitzer United States: Vietnam, Grenada, Gulf War, Iraq: 105: M618A2 Thailand: Modern 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/10 Sweden: World War I 105: Bofors 10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 Sweden: World War II 105: 10,5 cm haubits m/40 Sweden: World War II 105: M-56 howitzer Yugoslavia: Cold War 105: Obusier de 105 modèle 1950 France: Cold War 114: QF 4. ...
Norwegian 6-pounder muzzle-loading mountain cannon of 1848 British Indian Army crew assembles a 2.5 inch muzzle-loading "screw gun" c. 1895 Mule transport of barrel of US Army 75 mm pack howitzer c. 1916
76-mm mountain gun M1904 Russia: World War I 76.2: 76 mm mountain gun M1909 Russia / Soviet Union: World War I / World War II 76.2: 76-mm mountain gun M1938 Soviet Union: World War II 80: De Bange 80 mm cannon France: 1877- World War I 87.6: Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short Australia: World War II 94: 3.7-inch mountain howitzer United Kingdom
The Model 1841 bronze 24-pounder howitzer barrel was 65.0 in (165.1 cm) from the base ring to the muzzle and weighed 1,320 lb (599 kg). The diameter of the bore (caliber) was 5.82 in (14.78 cm) and the bore length was 61 in (154.94 cm). This means the bore was 10.48 calibers long. [7] The howitzer fired a 18.4 lb (8.3 kg) shell.