Talk:Parrott rifle

Thank you!

To all of the contributors of this project, your research and hard work has made my work much easier, allowing my own completion of the biggest project of the year! Thank you all so much! Xavotron (talk) 03:21, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Missing info

The grid I put together uses the Union versions of the Parrott Rifles (since there were far fewer Confederate ones, and they were not nearly as standardized). I am missing size/weight, munitions, and crew size info on several guns. Anyone have that info?

Also, any additional info that should be included in the box that isn't (or vice-versa)? Thanks! --BizMgr (talk) 19:26, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Gutenburg eBooks?

"The range and accuracy of the rifles startled the world. A 30-pounder (4.2-inch) Parrott had an amazing carry of 8,453 yards with 80-pound" from Artillery Through the Ages: A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America by Albert Manucy, U.S. National Park Service as recorded at Bored.com/ebooks. This is a great piece of info, but I can't seem to verify it. I'm having trouble navigating the Gutenburg FTP listed at the end of that article to locate (and verify) the original. Anyone more savvy at it? Thanks! --BizMgr (talk) 20:08, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Sherman / Sumter?

I'm puzzled by the section "The 300 Pound Solution". It says that by the summer of 1863, Maj. General William Sherman (linked to William Tecumseh Sherman) became frustrated with Fort Sumter and ordered in larger guns. In 1863, General Sherman was a corps commander in the Vicksburg and Chattanooga campaigns in the west and had nothing to do with the siege of Fort Sumter. The closest W.T. Sherman would come to Charleston in the war would be during the march through the Carolinas in 1864-65. Perhaps the writer meant General Quincy A. Gillmore, mentioned later in the article?THoog (talk) 22:44, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

I concur. The only time Sherman had anything to do with Charleston was when his forces were marching up towards it in 1865. gcal1971 —Preceding undated comment added 20:45, 19 February 2010 (UTC).

I think the confusion may come from a number of Sherman's troops having been dispatched to deal with Ft Sumter in Feb 1864. Short on time to find a ref right now, but it's also described here: http://www.charlestonscrealestate.us/fortsumter.html. --BizMgr (talk) 05:56, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

I didn't read this discussion first, but simply changed the reference to "Union forces." Sherman was nowhere near Ft. Sumter in 1863. (Stephen Sherman, a verrry distant relative) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.68.155.254 (talk) 15:24, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

I am curious what became of the 300 pount solution. Was it successful? The article should provide some information on what happened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.235.90.222 (talk) 14:07, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Hercules Gunship?

I guess the Hercules Gunship image on this page is a trolling attack. Should it be removed?195.39.226.70 (talk) 11:26, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Loading rifled cannon

After a recent visit to Ft. McHenry and seeing rifled muzzle-loading artillery there, I wonder how the projectiles were loaded. It seems there must have been an interference fit between the projectile and the bore for the rifling to be effective, but if there was how was the projectile rammed into place? That must have been REALLY hard on such a big gun. If someone has information on this point this might be a good article to add it to. --Deandavidv (talk) 23:17, 17 March 2019 (UTC)