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BY: Jacob confer, Colton Treaster

Civil War Artillery . BY: Jacob confer, Colton Treaster. The Henry rifle. Barrel length- 24in. Overall length- 44 ¾ Weight – 9 ¼ Caliber- .44 Bullet weight- 200 Grains Power charge- 26 Grains Muzzle Velocity- 1100 FPS. The Henry rifle was created in 1860

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BY: Jacob confer, Colton Treaster

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  1. Civil War Artillery BY: Jacob confer, Colton Treaster

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

  3. 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

  4. Colt Model 1860 army revolver 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

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