M1861 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle ~1862
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Made of very durable wrought iron, the 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle was the most widely used rifled cannon of the war. John Griffen, an ingenious ironworker, created the first one in 1855. During Army testing the next year, the gun survived testing until overloaded with seven times the normal powder charge and thirteen balls. Extremely accurate and weighing 400 lbs. less than the Napoleon, it was a favorite of the horse artillery units. It had a range of 1,830 yards at five degrees elevation. The Phoenix Iron Company of Phoenixville Pennsylvania made this gun in 1862.
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