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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY |
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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY |
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 | 5.3-inch (60-pounder) Navy Parrott rifle Nominal length: 111.25 inches. Rifling: 7-groove, right-hand twist. Weight: 5,400 pounds. Known survivors: 7 |
 | 6.4-inch (100-pounder) Army/Navy Parrott rifle, Model of 1861 Nominal length: 138 inches. Rifling: 9-groove, right-hand twist. Weight: 9,800 pounds. Army and Navy patterns are identical except for the manner of marking. Known survivors: 53 Army, 32 Navy |
 | 8-inch (200-pounder Army, 150-pounder Navy) Parrott rifle, Model of 1861 Nominal length: 146 inches. Rifling: 11-groove, right-hand twist. Weight: 16,500 pounds. Army and Navy patterns are identical except for the manner of marking. Known survivors: 8 Army, 0 Navy |
 | One of the most famous Parrott rifles is the Swamp Angel shown here at Trenton, NJ. Its band was lost when it burst, and its breech was reassembled with some pieces missing. For detailed information on this historic piece, see the Swamp Angel pages. Although Ripley cast some doubt on the identification of this piece, Edwin Olmstead and Wayne Stark removed enough paint to clearly read the Registry No. as "6," agreeing with Gillmore's description of the 8-in Parrott rifle in the Swamp Battery, so the identification may safely be regarded as conclusive. |
 | 10-inch (300-pounder) Army Parrott rifle, Model of 1861 Nominal length: 156 inches.Rifling: 15-groove, right-hand twist. Weight: 26,900 pounds. While established as an official pattern by U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance, none was purchased by the Navy. Known survivors: 13 Army |
 | All Union Parrott rifles larger than 10-pounders had the Registry No. duplicated on the right rimbase near the front sight hole to insure the properly calibrated sight for that rifle was installed in the field. The West Point foundry number was marked on the right rimbase as illustrated. |