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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).
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 new barrel is meant to give U.S. guns a range advantage over their Russian counterparts. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
When Eli Whitney Blake took over management of the Whitney Armory in 1842, he set about tooling up under his new contract from the U.S. government for making the model 1841 percussion rifle. Machinery and fixtures for making the 1822 contract flintlock musket had to be retooled or replaced in order to produce the lock and barrel of the new model.
For two reasons, canister shot fired from the 3-inch rifle was less effective than canister fired from a 12-pounder Napoleon or a M1841 12-pounder howitzer. First, its 3-inch bore was narrower than the 12-pounder's bore and could fire fewer canister balls. Second, the rifling of the barrel caused the canister to be thrown in an irregular pattern.
The gun was a development of the previous standard howitzer, the 15 cm sFH 02. Improvements included a longer barrel resulting in better range and a gun shield to protect the crew. Variants were: the original "kurz" (L/14 – 14 calibre short barrel version), the lg. sFH13 with a longer barrel; with minor modifications to simplify wartime ...