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CANNON Replica Model of U.S. CW TYPE 1857 NAPOLEON 12 Pounder STEEL BARREL, WOOD CARRIAGE & WHEELS

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CANNON Replica Model of U.S. CW TYPE 1857 NAPOLEON 12 Pounder STEEL BARREL, WOOD CARRIAGE & WHEELS
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CANNON Replica Model of U.S. CW TYPE 1857 NAPOLEON 12 Pounder STEEL BARREL, WOOD CARRIAGE & WHEELS

The M1857 12-pounder Napoleon or Light 12-pounder gun or 12-pounder
gun-howitzer was a bronze smoothbore muzzleloading artillery piece that was
adopted by the United States Army in 1857 and extensively employed in the
American Civil War.
The gun was the American-manufactured version of the French canon obusier de
12 which combined the functions of both field gun and howitzer.
The weapon proved to be simple to produce, reliable, and robust. It fired a 12.03 lb
(5.5 kg) round shot a distance of 1,619 to 1,680 yd (1,480 to 1,536 m) at 5 degree
elevation
It could also fire canister shot, common shell, and spherical case shot.
The 12-pounder Napoleon outclassed and soon replaced the M1841 6-pounder
field gun and the M1841 12-pounder howitzer in the U.S. Army, while replacement of
these older weapons was slower in the Confederate States Army. A total of 1,157
were produced for the U.S. Army, all but a few in the period 1861–1863.
The Confederate States of America utilized captured U.S. 12-pounder Napoleons
and also manufactured about 500 during the war.
The weapon was named after Napoleon III of France who helped develop the
weapon.

This is a great Replica and measures 28" long x 14" wide x 12" high.

It has smooth bore barrel and an open touch hole so we believe that it may be fired
(AT YOUR OWN RISK) using a low powder charge.
We have no idea who made it as it has no makers marks anywhere.

It has high detail and even the little ammo boxes open on hinges and clasp.
Solid Wood Carriage and wheels - Wheels are Iron Banded and all other componants
are steel..

Very nicely made display model..