Guns International #: 100708986
Seller's Inventory #: #2
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Guns International #: 100708986
Category - Cannons - Antique and Replica
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Cannons - Antique and Replica
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Seller: Zulu
Member Since: 6/2/16
First Name: Michael
Last Name: Elledge
State:
Texas
Zip: 77429
Country: United States
Phone: (713) 249-6020
Active Listings: 0
Total Listings: 2
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
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Brooks USA Brass Black Powder Napoleon Firing Cannon Barrel on a Custom Built Replica No. 2 Field Carriage
Description: I custom built this (1/4 scale) cannon field carriage for a "FIRING" Brooks USA Napoleon Brass Barrel. The carriage is made of oak and stained Jacobean that compliments the wood grain. All metal is hand forged iron and painted enamel flat black. The smooth bore 20" long brass barrel has a 1.032 bore size that can shoot a 1" ball. Some History: Years of Manufacture: 1857 to 1863. The Napoleon Gun Howitzer was the most popular, common, and deadly field piece of the American Civil War. Developed under the auspices of Louis Napoleon of France, it first appeared in the American artillery in 1857. In the North, the smoothbore Napoleon was officially designated the "light 12-pounder gun". A Napoleon fired a 12.3 lb projectile and had a maximum effective range of about 1,600 yards. Union Napoleons had a slight swell at the muzzle of the 4.62 inch bore. The barrel with its carriage weighed 2,445 pounds, light enough to be hauled by men for short distances. The Confederacy produced a great many Napoleons, the majority out of bronze. Confederate made pieces were generally tapered and some iron variants had a band-reinforced breech. Artillerymen favored bronze Napoleons because their barrels were stronger and safer than guns made of iron -- thus there was less chance the gun would burst during firing killing or wounding the crew. A Napoleon was able to fire all of the four basic types of ammunition. The solid shot, shell, and case rounds were all spherical and were used against enemies at distances greater than 600 yards. For shorter distances the gun was loaded with canister, which turned it into a giant shotgun with lethal effects. Firing canister, the Napoleon probably inflicted more casualties than all other Civil War era artillery pieces combined. Barrel weight= 29 lbs. - Carriage weight= 18 lbs. - Total weight= 47 lbs. Overall dimensions= 40" long with barrel mounted x 15-1/2" tall x 21" wide. SOLD Model: Napoleon Cannon Barrel and #2 Field Carriage Serial Number: #12 barrel and #2 carriage |
Guns International #: 100708986
Seller's Inventory #: #2
Guns International #: 100708986
Seller's Inventory #: #2