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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: uscs digger on January 05, 2013, 05:31:44 PM

Title: 12lb smoothbore canister question
Post by: uscs digger on January 05, 2013, 05:31:44 PM

I'm reconstructing a canister shell and sabot. Can someone tell me how far up in the canister the sabot extended. I want to be as correct as possible. Thatks everyone.

Title: Re: 12lb smoothbore canister question
Post by: emike123 on January 05, 2013, 06:42:05 PM

Do you mean how tall the wood sabot for a 12pdr Napoleon canister round was or how far the rebated area at the top of the same sabot extended up for the tin to be affixed to it?

Title: Re: 12lb smoothbore canister question
Post by: uscs digger on January 05, 2013, 07:07:25 PM

Both would help. That way I get the location of the step.

Title: Re: 12lb smoothbore canister question
Post by: uscs digger on January 05, 2013, 07:12:05 PM

Here's a PDF of what i came up with as measurements so far.