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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: August 17, 2008
Caption: 12-pdr Field Howitzer, Model of 1841
Additional Description: The Model of 1841 was considered sufficiently refined, and was mass produced. At least five different foundries produced the type for Federal contracts. Additional sources in the south copied the design, delivering slightly different examples to the Confederate army. The Model of 1841 weighs approximately 785 pounds, and is 53 inches long. The base ring, however, is 10 inches in diameter. The little extra diameter allowed for a "thicker" gun tube overall, accounting for the heavier weight.
Submitted: October 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p38467
File Size: 1.319 Megabytes

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