What size are Civil War cannon balls?

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Caliber or Size of Shot	Caliber in Metric	Common Civil War Era Cannons of this Bore Size *
5.82 inches	147.8 mm	24-pdr. Howitzer
6.41 inches	162.8 mm	100-pdr. Parrott, 32-pdr. Howitzer U.S.
7.02 inches	178.3 mm	42-pdr. Howitzer
7.50 inches	190.5 mm	7.5″ Blakely Rifles (Widow Blakely)

What were the common sizes of cannonballs?

“Borgard is credited with standardising on the cannonball weights of 4lb, 6lb, 9lb, 12lb, 18lb, 24lb, 32lb, and 42lb (where ‘lb’ denotes pounds 1lb = 0.45kg). [See table below.]”

What size cannonballs did they have during the revolution?

Cannon are typically rated by the weight of their projectiles. The most commonly used cannon during the Revolutionary War were 3-pound “galloper” and the steadier 6-pound guns, although larger cannon up to 18 pounds saw use in some conflicts.

What is the diameter of a 24 pound cannon ball?

21 inches
Each is named for the weight of the cannonball that it fired. A 24-pounder had a diameter of 21 inches, the 18–pounder had a diameter of 19.5 inches and the 12-pounder had a diameter of 18 inches. Bore is the drilled out part of the gun where the cannonball travels through.

How big is a 4 pound cannon?

Canon de 4 Gribeauval
Mass	637 lb (289 kg)
Barrel length	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Crew	8 men, 3–4 horses
Caliber	84 mm (3.3 in)

How big is a 32 pound cannon ball?

Early American 32-pounders had a bore measuring 6.5 inches in diameter.

How big is a 12 pound cannon ball?

1.91 m.
Bronze, founded in Strasbourg in 1853. Caliber: 121 mm. Length: 1.91 m. Weight: 626 kg (with carriage: 1,200 kg).

What is the diameter of a 12 pound cannon ball?

18 inches

What is the diameter of a cannonball?

They are about 2 inches in diameter. Small iron (C) and lead (D) balls that are 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter came from the ship. They probably were used as grape or canister shot.