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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 ).
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).
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).
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The effective length of the barrel (from breech to muzzle) is divided by the barrel diameter to give a dimensionless quantity. [2]: 81 For example, the main guns of the Iowa-class battleships can be referred to as 16"/50 caliber. They are 16 inches in diameter and the barrel is 800 inches long (16 × 50 = 800).
Model 1841 bronze 6-pounder cannon specifications [16] Description Dimension Weight of the gun barrel: 880 lb (399.2 kg) Diameter of the bore (caliber) 3.67 in (9.32 cm) Length of the bore: 57.5 in (146.1 cm) Length of the bore in calibers: 15.7 Length from the rear of the base ring to the face of the muzzle: 60 in (152.4 cm)
The Type 1 14-pounder James rifle has dimensions identical to the M1841 6-pounder field gun. The barrel length, excluding the knob, is 60 in (152.4 cm), the bore length is 57.5 in (146.1 cm), the reinforce length is 30 in (76.2 cm), and the base ring diameter is 10.3 in (26.2 cm). [10]
The four BL 18-inch railway howitzers that were deployed during the Second World War were all scrapped in the post-war period. [3]Only the gun from the fifth howitzer, named "barrel number one", survives, [4] it was used for artillery testing at MoD Shoeburyness in 1920 before being put into storage at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. [4]