Cannon Designs

American 6-pounder fieldpiece

This is a American 6-pounder fieldpiece that was used in the war for independence . This particular model was made in 1775 by Frederick the Great of Prussia. This type of cannon and others like were small and were called mobile guns due to there light weight. This cannon was used during wars such as the American Revolution. It was used during battles such as the Battle of Bunkers Hill and the Battle of Yorktown. This cannon was used by both Great Britain and the thriteen British Colonies during the war.  

 

FRENCH 12-POUNDER FIELD GUN  1780

Frenchman Jean Baptiste de Gribeauval, who brought home a number of ideas after serving with the Austrian artillery. The great reform in French artillery began in 1765, although Gribeauval was not able to effect all of his changes until he became Inspector General of Artillery in 1776. He all but revolutionized French artillery. He reduced the length and weight of the pieces, as well as the charge and the windage (the difference between the diameters of shot and bore); he built carriages so that many parts were interchangeable, and made soldiers out of the drivers. This cannon would have also been used in the Seven Years War and the American Revolutionary War.

 

2.9-inch (10-pounder) Parrott Rifle 1861

Designed before the war by Captain Robert Parker Parrott, it is distinguishable by a thick band of iron wrapped around the breech. The Parrott design went through improvements during the war and were changed in 1863 to a larger 3-inch bore and matching Parrott shell. The 3-inch Parrott was standardized the following year and most 2.9-inch guns like this one were withdrawn from service. Parrott Rifles were manufactured by the West Point Arsenal in Cold Spring, New York. This 10-pounder Parrott Rifle used during the Gettysburg Campaign had an effective range of over 2,000 yards. This type of cannon was built before the war, but it was used at the Gettysburg Campaign during the American Civil War.

 

3-inch Wrought Iron Gun 1841 or the 3-inch Ordinance Rifle  

This cannon was designed by John Griffen, superintendent of the Safe Harbor Iron Works in Pennsylvania. The initial design was built by the Phoenix Iron Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania which manufactured most of the 3-inch Rifles used in the Union Armies. This iron gun was similar in length to the Parrott Rifle, fired an elongated shell, and was  accurate up to a mile. The gun weighed an average of 800 pounds and could be easily transported by its crew. This type of cannon would have been used during the Mexican War.

French TRF1 155 mm gun-howitzer Caesar

This cannon was manufactured by GIAT, a French government owned  manufacturer, a successor to self-moving artillery guns, fitted with auxiliary power unit. This artillery system was designed to meet the fire support requirements of rapid deployment forces. The Caesar was revealed in 1994. The maximum range of fire is 42 km and the maximum rate of fire is 6 rounds per minute. This cannon was used by the French Army.

  M101 105mm Howitzer 

The M101 was developed in 1928 and saw extensive use in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. It is manufactured at Rock Island Arsenal with over 10,000 produced including all variants. It had a range of 12,325 yards. A rate of fire at 10 rounds per minute could be achieved with 3 rounds per minute in a sustained fire.