2. Civil War Artillery

3. Barrel length- 24in. Overall length- 44 ¾ Weight – 9 ¼ Caliber-.44 Bullet weight- 200 Grains Power charge- 26 Grains Muzzle Velocity- 1100 FPS

4.  The Henry rifle was created in 1860  It can hold up to 15.44 caliber rimfire cartridges  There were about 14,000 made between 1860 and 1866  It was designed by Tyler Henry  This gun was so much different compared to the regular musket due to not having to reload after every shot

5. Action- single action Caliber-.44 cap and ball Feed system- 6- shot rotating cylinder Muzzle velocity- 750 FPS Cycle rate- 6 rounds a min. Length- 13.98in. Barrel length- 7.99in. Empty weight-2.65lbs

6.  More than 200,000 were made between 1860 and 1873  This had to be loaded with loose blackpowder  Then a lead ball would be shoved down the barrel with a miniature ram rod and it would stay in the cylinder  The colt had some misfire problems  The colt was then redesigned in 1869 it could the take cartridges

7. 12 pounder napoleon Bore Diameter- 4.62 Tube Material- Bronze Tube length- 66in. Tube Weight- 1,227 lb. Powder Charge- 2.5 lb. Range- 1,619 yd.

8.  First developed in France in 1850’s  Named after Emperor Napoleon III  It made up 39% of the field artillery at Gettysburg. (142/360)  It fired solid shot, shell, spherical case, and canister shot