Canister Ammunition
The following tables list the size and weight of a round of canister, as well as the number and size of the iron balls within. Sizes are given in inches, weights in pounds.
Iron ball diameters are median size. Actual sizes are ±.02 inches.
| Cannon Size |
Canister Round | Balls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legnth | Weight | Number | Size | |
| 6-pdr | 6.75 | 7.32 | 27 | 1.16 |
| 12-pdr | 3.00 | 14.8 | 27 | 1.48 |
| 12-pdr Howitzer | 8.75 | 10.8 | 48 | 1.06 |
| 12-pdr Mtn Howitzer | 6.85 | 11.2 | 1481 | 0.691 |
| 18-pdr | 6.80 | 23.0 | 27 | 1.68 |
| 24-pdr | 7.35 | 29.0 | 27 | 1.86 |
| 24-pdr Howitzer | 9.55 | 21.25 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 32-pdr | 8.10 | 37.0 | 27 | 2.04 |
| 32-pdr Howitzer | 10.50 | 28.5 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 42-pdr | 8.70 | 48.0 | 27 | 2.24 |
| 8-in S&G Howitzer | 12.03 | 53.5 | 48 | 1.86 |
| 8-in SC Howitzer | 12.35 | 54.5 | 48 | 1.86 |
1 - Mountain Howitzers used lead balls, not iron.
Canister size not given for Navy ammunition.
| Cannon Size |
Canister Weight |
Balls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Diameter | ||
| 12-pdr | 7.75 | 39 | 1.0 |
| 112 | 392 | 1.02 | |
| 24-pdr | 14.55 | 39 | 1.3 |
| 223 | 393 | 1.33 | |
| 32-pdr | 30 | 100 | 1.3 |
| 8-in | 50 | 162 | 1.3 |
| 9-in | 50 | 162 | 1.3 |
| 10-in | 70 | 230 | 1.3 |
| 11-in | 120 | 315 | 1.3 |
| 15-in | 207 | 600 | 1.3 |
3 - 24-pdr lead ball variant.
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