| Siege and Garrison Guns. | 8-in. Howitzer. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 12 | Siege. | Sea-Coast. | |
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | |
| Weights, | 48 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 53.5 | 54.5 |
| No. of shot, | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 48 | 48 |
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Weight of Grape Shot and
Grape Shot Stands.
| 8-in. | 42 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | |
| Grape shot, | 6.1 | 4.2 | 3.15 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.14 |
| Stands, | 74.5 | 51.2 | 39.7 | 30.6 | 22.1 | 14.8 |
Weights of fixed Ammunition.
| Weights. | For Guns. | For Howitzers. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 12 | |||
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | |||
| Cartridge, including |  | large charge, | 2.56 | 1.30 | 3.88 | 2.70 | |
| Cartridge Block. | small “ | 2.06 | 1.05 | 3.10 | 2.34 | 1.05 | |
| Shot strapped, | 12.75 | 6.28 | |||||
| Shell strapped and charged, | — | — | 24.60 | 18.80 | 9.35 | ||
| Spherical case, strapped and charged, | 11.43 | 5.75 | 31.00 | 23.00 | 11.30 | ||
| Canister, with Sabot, | 14.80 | 7.32 | 28.50 | 21.25 | 10.80 | ||
 | Shot, | 15.40 | 7.60 | ||||
| Round of Ammunition | Shell with small charge, | — | — | 27.70 | 21.15 | 10.50 | |
| complete. | Spherical case, | 13.50 | 6.82 | 34.10 | 25.34 | 12.50 | |
| Canister, | 16.91 | 8.40 | 31.60 | 23.60 | 11.85 | ||
Charges for Mortar Shells.
| 13-in. | 10-in. | 8-in. | Coehorn. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. oz. | lbs. oz. | lbs. oz. | lbs. oz. | |||
| Charge |  | of the shell filled with powder, | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| to burst the shell, | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | ||
| to blow out the fuze, | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Ordinary | | Cannon Powder, | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.12 | |
| service | Incendiary match or | |||||
| charge. | other composition, | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
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Charges for Field Shells.