The Swamp Angel
"The Swamp Angel" is a 200 pounder Parrot Rifle and one of the most famous of its kind. The Swamp Angel was invented by Robert. P. Parrot. The gun was manufactured in 1861 with a tube length of 162 inches and an 8 inch diameter bone. The tube weight is 16,000 pounds and a 17 pound powder charge. This gun was used in the American Civil War against the Confederates in the bombarding of Charleston, South Carolina. This was in August of 1863. The gun exploded on the 36th round.
Napoleon (Model 1857)
The Napoleon is a 12 pounder smoothbore. Developed by France in 1853. It has a range of 1,600 yards with a muzzle velocity of 1,400 ft/s (feet/ second.) The gun had a weight of 1,227 pounds, and a length of 66 meters. The shell of 4.1 kg whether it’s a shell, ball, or canister. It also has a caliber of 121 mm. The gun had been used by France and the U.S Confederate States. The Confederate army captured Napoleon's and began developing other copies.
"The Swamp Angel" is a 200 pounder Parrot Rifle and one of the most famous of its kind. The Swamp Angel was invented by Robert. P. Parrot. The gun was manufactured in 1861 with a tube length of 162 inches and an 8 inch diameter bone. The tube weight is 16,000 pounds and a 17 pound powder charge. This gun was used in the American Civil War against the Confederates in the bombarding of Charleston, South Carolina. This was in August of 1863. The gun exploded on the 36th round.
Napoleon (Model 1857)
The Napoleon is a 12 pounder smoothbore. Developed by France in 1853. It has a range of 1,600 yards with a muzzle velocity of 1,400 ft/s (feet/ second.) The gun had a weight of 1,227 pounds, and a length of 66 meters. The shell of 4.1 kg whether it’s a shell, ball, or canister. It also has a caliber of 121 mm. The gun had been used by France and the U.S Confederate States. The Confederate army captured Napoleon's and began developing other copies.
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