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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: June 28, 2008
Caption: 3inch Parrott Rifle
Additional Description: This 3-inch Parrott Rifle was produced at West Point Foundry in 1864, well after the battle. At the battle, the Parrott Rifles on the field were actually 2.9-inch bore models, commonly called 10-pounder Parrotts. Problems arose with logistical support, since similar shells were made for the 3-inch Ordnance Rifles. The Army opted to replace all 2.9-inch weapons with the slightly larger bore, and West Point began producing "new" Parrott rifles with 3-inch bores. Note the registry number "11" on the bore of this gun. There is a duplicate "11" at Antietam.
Submitted: October 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p41862
File Size: 1.263 Megabytes

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