One of a line of Parrott rifles, the 10-pounder was capable of firing shell, shrapnel shell (case shot), canister shot, or solid shot. It was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and often used in field artillery units during the American Civil War.

The breaching power of the 10-inch 300-pounder Parrott rifled gun, now about to be used against the brick walls of Fort Sumter, will best be understood by comparing it with the ordinary 24-pounder siege gun, which was the largest gun used for breaching during the Italian War.

2018年9月21日 · Are you asking about the use of Parrott projectiles in an ordnance rifle? I think not as they are too heavy for the ordnance rifle to safely fire. But I have found a few 10-lber Hotchkiss shells with Parrott rifling (3 L&G) although most were used in ordnance rifles (7 L&G).

2024年8月12日 · Model 1861 10-Pound Parrott Rifle with Limber Marker. Inscription. In the fall of 1860 Major Thomas J. Jackson, VMI instructor of Artillery Tactics, was given the task of field-testing a new rifled cannon invented by Captain Robert Parrott.

6 天之前 · The most common rifled field artillery piece in Civil War service generally, the 10-pdr. Parrott was made of cast iron with wrought iron breech reenforcement. It was an accurate and reliable weapon. Confederate versions of the Parrott Rifles were built by the Noble Brothers Foundry and the Macon Arsenal in Georgia.

2019年3月12日 · Parrott's experimentation soon begat a series of field guns that were adopted by the US Army in 10-, 20-, 32-, 100-, 150-, 200-, 250- and 300-pounder forms. The "10-pounder Parrott Rifle" featured a 2.9" bore firing a 10lb elongated projectile made exclusively for this gun.

The 10 Pdr Parrott is easily identified by the think metal band around the weapon's breech. This cannon was the army's first truly successful rifled field artillery piece. Unlike earlier rifled cannon (such as the James Rifle ) which were made of bronze, Parrott rifles were cast in iron.

Parrott Rifles were produced by West Point Foundry and all were inspected by Robert P. Parrott acting in the dual role of manufacturer and ordnance officer. Production began in May 1861. Many pieces went directly to states. The Parrotts are rifled and fire conical shaped projectiles. They are iron pieces with a distinctive banded breech.

The Civil War Parrott Rifle was a groundbreaking artillery innovation that significantly influenced the tactics and outcomes of the American Civil War. Renowned for its enhanced accuracy and extended range, this rifled cannon transformed battlefield engagements and siege warfare.

Also known as a 10-lb. Parrott, this type of gun is easily recognized by the large reinforcing band at the breech. Designed by the superintendent of the West Point Foundry, Robert Parker Parrott, these guns were cast iron with a tougher wrought iron reinforcing band at the breech.