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Well, for safety reasons reenactments don't use live ammunition because barrel burst is a real thing and a risk to everyone around the gun, they're on a range for this purpose and not a civil war battle field.
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Wow ….. I had no idea old canons like that were so accurate over such distances. And so powerful too …… I thought you would be plunging fire over 1000 yards!.
These are rifled, which causes the projectile to spin around its long axis. This adds a sort of “gyroscopic” stability to it, keeping it pointed “point first” and elliminating the “curve ball” effect you get with round shot. Thus it can be far more accurate than a smoothbore gun.
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Back in the 60s there was a set of records of Civil War music, which included a ten-minute or so track of sound effects, including artillery. www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Its-Music-Sounds/dp/B0000057L2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=civil+war+eastman&qid=1592350254&s=music&sr=1-1
Question. Why do you first put the powder charge .into the cannon. ? And than use the ramer to set the powder charge. Than put the shell in and ram both together. Why can’t you put the powder charge and the shell together. ? Would that cause a air pocket between the powder charge, and the shell? I’m curious about your answer?
In the actual field they would have been together… but the bags would also have been woolen… which makes it way easier to ram together. With the tinfoil we like to ram, see where the rammer is for depth with powder charge and repeat for consistency on seating the round.
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Really cool!!! Do you know if they used some sort of chock or marker to mark where the wheels of the canon were in a previous shot? Seems like that would be a handy point of reference if the canon was shooting a little to the left or right because of wind or something. Say you miss to the left with the sight centered on target, roll back to the chock, center up the sight, then shoot a little to the right to compensate. And, is the site adjustable left and right? Thanks for posting. Super video!!!
They could have… but probably we’re not as precise as leaving a marker… the sight that is being used on this cannon does have the ability to be adjusted for distance and windage.. If you want more information or videos find us on Facebook facebook.com/BatteryI Our website www.batteryi.org More videos at: ruclips.net/user/Batteryi
Damn, imagine marching in the civil war when these cannons are going off and getting hit by one of the rounds. Lines of men on both sides were getting taken down by these cannons. War is hell.
And those were only solid shot, cannister and bursting shells that would throw pieces of iron everywhere were worse. Just the thought of a battery aiming at you once it's found it's range and waiting for the shell to hit you or men you know from home was terrifying enough
Not to mention those are normal sized field guns that could be easily transported with the army, the Confederates had a couple of whitworth cannons at Gettysburg with octagon shaped rounds
Was a RSO at one of these years ago in a different State. Had to shut the whole thing down for a while. Spotted kids walking through the woods down range off to one side. Let me tell you, they got in TONS of trouble.......
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I did not see any muzzle flash. Could have been the smoke or that the propellant was complerely burnt within the barrel, which is good in that all the propellant was used to accelerate the projectile up the barrel.
A picture of your target safer all the shooting would have been a nice coda to the video. Thanks for making it, I enjoyed it, and also having Union arty shooting us in on a few reenactments!
That is a very good question that I don’t rightly know the answer to…. Even later models of the 3.0” Ordnance rifles in 1863 had a muzzle blade sight with a rear pendulum Hausse … If you want more information or videos find us on Facebook facebook.com/BatteryI Our website www.batteryi.org More videos at: ruclips.net/user/Batteryi
Hate to see what the cost of the rounds cost. As a infantry reenactor it cost quite a bit, so I can only imagine what artillery ammo and powder cost for a event
Live fire here is really expensive we go through 1lb of Goex 1F per shot… the cannon shells themselves are about 55-65 per shot themselves…. We do a lot of fundraising
Oooof that is a hard questions to answer…. Very few units wore red tunics… or undershirts… 1st Minnesota vol infantry wore a red pullover “lumberjack” shirt in the very fist battle of manassas If you want more information or videos find us on Facebook facebook.com/BatteryI Our website www.batteryi.org More videos at: ruclips.net/user/Batteryi
You will notice, over time, that the enlisted ranks (stripes) echoed the branch colors: Infantry wore blue, Artillery red, for instance. After that, it was pretty much what you brought from home - that gingham shirt Mama made you, for instance. The really Colorful units, early in the war, were the Zouaves; troops modelled on French soldiers, with a definite North African flair. They didn't last long, as the colors they wore confused EVERYone!
There is another video of an archeological study on projectile location fired from a Napolean with canister rounds that are (27?) -1 1/2" balls. To see the ground sprayed with these and think of Picketts charge into this wall of steel must have been truly demoralizing. They would cut every man down in a company with a single ball sweeping through the front lines to the rear. If you were on a horse, both of you were eliminated.
Good shooting, and lousy safety: no jackets on Nos. 1 and 2; no gauntlets on No. 2; execrable technique on ramming by No. 1; and No. 3 will certainly lose a large portion of his hands when you get a premature ignition while he's trying to muscle the priming wire into the vent.
Jackets were optional due to excessive heat from weather. Not sure the specifics on why No. 1. ramming technique was poor... Specifics are not mentioned. He has a valid point to a degree on the #3 and priming wire... however with a live round and premature ignition the number 3 man would be crushed to death by the recoiling gun carriage... his hand would not be an issue.. when re-enacting with blanks that is a sole concern of damage to the hand.
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It was designed to fire artillery shells that could explode on hitting the ground (Impact Rounds) or shells that burst in the air by a timed Fuze round (Shell, Cased shot).
Love seeing real loads and real action and not the Hollywood and reenactments pop guns
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Well, for safety reasons reenactments don't use live ammunition because barrel burst is a real thing and a risk to everyone around the gun, they're on a range for this purpose and not a civil war battle field.
I love this video, cooz you can see the shots hitting the terget down range. I hope thiz video gets recomended by RUclips.
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Wow ….. I had no idea old canons like that were so accurate over such distances. And so powerful too …… I thought you would be plunging fire over 1000 yards!.
These are rifled, which causes the projectile to spin around its long axis. This adds a sort of “gyroscopic” stability to it, keeping it pointed “point first” and elliminating the “curve ball” effect you get with round shot. Thus it can be far more accurate than a smoothbore gun.
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@@Batteryi That was you guys in this video, too??
Thanks for a most enjoyable video.
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What a great sound!
Guess I better get ahold of a cannon or two myself! They look very fun to shoot!
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Always wanted to do this. Awesome
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PLease please please if you ever get the chance use a camera down range to capture the sound of the shell.
Back in the 60s there was a set of records of Civil War music, which included a ten-minute or so track of sound effects, including artillery. www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Its-Music-Sounds/dp/B0000057L2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=civil+war+eastman&qid=1592350254&s=music&sr=1-1
Question. Why do you first put the powder charge .into the cannon. ? And than use the ramer to set the powder charge. Than put the shell in and ram both together. Why can’t you put the powder charge and the shell together. ? Would that cause a air pocket between the powder charge, and the shell? I’m curious about your answer?
In the actual field they would have been together… but the bags would also have been woolen… which makes it way easier to ram together.
With the tinfoil we like to ram, see where the rammer is for depth with powder charge and repeat for consistency on seating the round.
Really great video.
Great crew would love to do this
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Really cool!!! Do you know if they used some sort of chock or marker to mark where the wheels of the canon were in a previous shot? Seems like that would be a handy point of reference if the canon was shooting a little to the left or right because of wind or something. Say you miss to the left with the sight centered on target, roll back to the chock, center up the sight, then shoot a little to the right to compensate. And, is the site adjustable left and right? Thanks for posting. Super video!!!
They could have… but probably we’re not as precise as leaving a marker… the sight that is being used on this cannon does have the ability to be adjusted for distance and windage..
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Damn, imagine marching in the civil war when these cannons are going off and getting hit by one of the rounds. Lines of men on both sides were getting taken down by these cannons. War is hell.
And those were only solid shot, cannister and bursting shells that would throw pieces of iron everywhere were worse. Just the thought of a battery aiming at you once it's found it's range and waiting for the shell to hit you or men you know from home was terrifying enough
Not to mention those are normal sized field guns that could be easily transported with the army, the Confederates had a couple of whitworth cannons at Gettysburg with octagon shaped rounds
Was a RSO at one of these years ago in a different State.
Had to shut the whole thing down for a while.
Spotted kids walking through the woods down range off to one side.
Let me tell you, they got in TONS of trouble.......
Ooooooof…… yeah this video was at a military base in Michigan….
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I did not see any muzzle flash. Could have been the smoke or that the propellant was complerely burnt within the barrel, which is good in that all the propellant was used to accelerate the projectile up the barrel.
Nice - Thanks ! ! !
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A picture of your target safer all the shooting would have been a nice coda to the video. Thanks for making it, I enjoyed it, and also having Union arty shooting us in on a few reenactments!
Great video, thank you for sharing!
Why didn't Parrott extend the sight radius of his cannon? Could've had the front sight much nearer to the muzzle.
That is a very good question that I don’t rightly know the answer to…. Even later models of the 3.0” Ordnance rifles in 1863 had a muzzle blade sight with a rear pendulum Hausse …
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Hate to see what the cost of the rounds cost. As a infantry reenactor it cost quite a bit, so I can only imagine what artillery ammo and powder cost for a event
Live fire here is really expensive we go through 1lb of Goex 1F per shot… the cannon shells themselves are about 55-65 per shot themselves…. We do a lot of fundraising
What were ACW units that wears red shirts/coats? and which factions preferred red tunics?
Oooof that is a hard questions to answer…. Very few units wore red tunics… or undershirts…
1st Minnesota vol infantry wore a red pullover “lumberjack” shirt in the very fist battle of manassas
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You will notice, over time, that the enlisted ranks (stripes) echoed the branch colors: Infantry wore blue, Artillery red, for instance. After that, it was pretty much what you brought from home - that gingham shirt Mama made you, for instance. The really Colorful units, early in the war, were the Zouaves; troops modelled on French soldiers, with a definite North African flair. They didn't last long, as the colors they wore confused EVERYone!
That’s awesome must have been scary during the civil war having these shooting at you, truly terrifying
There is another video of an archeological study on projectile location fired from a Napolean with canister rounds that are (27?) -1 1/2" balls. To see the ground sprayed with these and think of Picketts charge into this wall of steel must have been truly demoralizing. They would cut every man down in a company with a single ball sweeping through the front lines to the rear. If you were on a horse, both of you were eliminated.
@@snuffle2269and people wonder why our founding fathers made sure the citizens could have access to cannons.
looks like an old leather mail bag moving those hot potatoes
Good shooting, and lousy safety: no jackets on Nos. 1 and 2; no gauntlets on No. 2; execrable technique on ramming by No. 1; and No. 3 will certainly lose a large portion of his hands when you get a premature ignition while he's trying to muscle the priming wire into the vent.
Why are they not following proper procedures?
Jackets were optional due to excessive heat from weather. Not sure the specifics on why No. 1. ramming technique was poor... Specifics are not mentioned. He has a valid point to a degree on the #3 and priming wire... however with a live round and premature ignition the number 3 man would be crushed to death by the recoiling gun carriage... his hand would not be an issue.. when re-enacting with blanks that is a sole concern of damage to the hand.
Armchair critic over here.
Awesome!!!!!!!
Love watching grapeshot fired. Absolutly brutal
When is grapeshot - guessing you mean canister - fired? I only see bolts.
fire!.................what? fire, oh...BABOOWWWWWWW
How did y'all cast those shells ???
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Can the Parrott Rifle Fire High Explosive Grenades
it could. it will fire anything you put down the barrel.
It was designed to fire artillery shells that could explode on hitting the ground (Impact Rounds) or shells that burst in the air by a timed Fuze round (Shell, Cased shot).
They didn't have HE during the Civil War. Only black powder. The explosive shells were filled with black powder.
@@richardlahan7068 That isn't true, HE existed decades before the Civil War, but not yet in artillery technology. Miners were using it.
@@SStupendous Yes, it is true. Dynamite wasn't patented until 1867. Before dynamite, there was only black powder which is not a high explosive.
ok Thank you
Well, so much for not putting your hand over the spike. Safety fail!! Get off my range😂
You can see and understand why the rate of fire was low ^^
Low? These guys are managing quite well.