Barrel finished in burnished brass. Barrel finished in burnished brass. These were used by both the North and South throughout the Civil War. All dimensions are in inches. Barrel is finished in burnished brass.
Barrel is finished in burnished brass.
The rifled barrel was a major improvement over the smoothbore types. It gave a elongated projectile spin, thus providing better accuracy and longer distances. A number of mortars were among the armament removed by Cpl. Knox from Fort Ticonderoga for General Washington's army. It is finished in black.