32-pound cannon, barrel length = 9 feet 6 inches
Armstrong gun pattern on a garrision carriage (ship cannon).
Weight of barrel 5,850 pounds to 5,950 pounds.
Garrision carriage additional 1,200 pounds.
Shot Diameter = 6.10 inches.
Gun Bore = 6.35 inches.
Gunpowder Charge = 10.66 pounds.
Gun Range Level = 400 Yards.
Gun Range 6 percent = 1.5 Miles.
Two of these were at Fort William Henry and they were used at the earlier Battle of Lake George.
For comparison, the JJD short-24 pounder on the carriage weighs in at 4,963 pounds. At our scale, the barrel on the 32-pounder gun would be 0.8-1 inch longer and decidely fatter than the 24-pounder.
Plus George in his Red Coat!!!
Armstrong gun pattern on a garrision carriage (ship cannon).
Weight of barrel 5,850 pounds to 5,950 pounds.
Garrision carriage additional 1,200 pounds.
Shot Diameter = 6.10 inches.
Gun Bore = 6.35 inches.
Gunpowder Charge = 10.66 pounds.
Gun Range Level = 400 Yards.
Gun Range 6 percent = 1.5 Miles.
Two of these were at Fort William Henry and they were used at the earlier Battle of Lake George.
For comparison, the JJD short-24 pounder on the carriage weighs in at 4,963 pounds. At our scale, the barrel on the 32-pounder gun would be 0.8-1 inch longer and decidely fatter than the 24-pounder.
Plus George in his Red Coat!!!