Watervliet Arsenal Museum - Early Cannon / 07 Williams Automatic Cannon
Bill Maloney
1/8/2014

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07 Williams Automatic Cannon

07 Confederate Williams Automatic Cannon

Williams Automatic Cannon

Caliber - 1.57 Inches rifled barrel
Action - Auto loader, hand cranked, 15-20 rounds per minute
Muzzle Velocity - fps
Range - yds
Weight of Round - 1 lb
Weight of Charge - ? lbs, cartridge was self consuming
Barrel Length - inches
Weight Towed - lbs
Produced By - Richmond, VA
Entered Service - 1860 - This example was Patented in the Confederate States of America in 1862 and used in the Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, VA, May 31 to June 1, 1862