West Point Military Museum - Artillery / 01 US 12 Pounder Rifled James Gun - Civil War Period
Bill Maloney
3/13/2009

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01US12PounderRifledJamesGun

01 US 12 Pounder Rifled James Gun - Civil War Period

US 12 Pounder Rifled James Gun

Caliber: 3.67 inches
Action: Muzzle Loader
Muzzle Velocity: fps
Range: 1,700 yards Rifled, 1,500 yards Smoothbore
Weight of Round - 12lbs
Maximum Powder Charge: 3/4lbs black powder
Barrel Length: 60 inches
Weight Towed: 1,700lbs
Year Built: 1840 - Bored out and lined with iron or brass rifled sleeves during the Civil War to fire a 12 Pound Elongated James Patent Projectile