Firing the 30-pounder rifled Parrott cannon: Fort Pulaski, GA

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Firing the 30-pounder rifled Parrott cannon: Fort Pulaski, GA

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This video shows a demonstration I witnessed of the firing of a 30-pounder rifled Parrott cannon at the Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, Georgia on June 13, 2015.
I got a good view of the demonstration by sitting on the rampart of the fort. While I had the camera focused on the gun crew, waiting for the firing, I kept saying to myself, “Don’t flinch, don’t flinch!” I managed to keep the camera steady when the shocking blast came. Proud of myself. 😊
The actual report was much louder than it sounds in the video. My digital camera gagged on a sound that loud (automatic gain control). The demonstrators had first fired the 12-pounder howitzer you see in the background. The audience liked that. The 30-pounder report was MUCH louder. The audience REALLY liked that and applauded loudly.
I silenced portions of the video to eliminate wind noise.
No projectile, no (visible) recoil.
The cannon is called a 30-pounder (not 30-pound) because the shell it fired weighed a nominal 30 pounds.
It is called a rifled cannon - as opposed to a smoothbore cannon - because spiral grooves are cut into the inside of the barrel. The grooves cause the projectile to spin in flight, improving its accuracy and range.
“Parrott” refers to Robert Parker Parrott, who invented the cannon type in 1860. Parrott cannons can be recognized by the reinforcing wrought iron band shrunk onto the breech of the guns. They ranged in size from 10-pounders to giant 300-pounder guns. The 20-pounder was usually the biggest Parrott cannon used in the field, i.e., mobile. Bigger guns would be used in fortifications and in the Navy. Parrott cannons had a poor reputation for safety.
30-pounder Parrott rifled cannon:
Bore diameter: 4.2 inches
Length: 126 inches
Weight: 4,200 pounds
Weight of shell fired: 29 pounds (also fired a 24-pound bolt)
Usual charge: 3.25 pounds black powder
Range: 6,700 yards (3.8 miles) at 25 degrees elevation
Flight time: 27 seconds
Full crew: 9
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@AudieHolland 6 жыл бұрын

Some explanation for people who say the crew are rather slow: this is a heavy siege cannon that would only be used from some distance to bombard a stationary target like a city. It would be well entrenched and protected by trenches filled with infantry on its flanks and in front of it. If enemy would try to charge these cannon, the enemy would be prevented from reaching the gun crews by other, smaller cannon like Napoleons which could fire cannister shot to decimate enemy infantry.

@steffenrosmus9177 3 жыл бұрын

Bit the enemy had mortars,so I would be in a hurry even in a trench

@doggonemess1 3 жыл бұрын

If an enemy was in a position to charge this cannon, I think they've got bigger problems too worry about than rate of fire!

@msspi764 3 жыл бұрын

There is a lot more between this emplaced cannon and the enemy. The earthworks in front of them, sloped and covered with Abatis, a deep wide ditch that the attacking enemy would have a terrible time crossing, a large long open field cleared of trees and buildings. And, since these soldiers are probably part of a siege like Vicksburg, all of the siege earthworks, approaches, parallels, rifle galleries, advanced artillery positions, troops firing ceaselessly at the enemy defenses to keep their heads down so those siege trenches and earthworks can continue to be dug and these heavy cannon can do their work. Fast doesn't count for much. Accuracy counts. All the rest of this makes that possible.

@jamiesnack 3 жыл бұрын

Consider: theyre not in an actual war and have no reason to hurry

@vullom29 3 жыл бұрын

That and they are old as dirt. Lets see some 20 year old marines or soldiers rapid fire that bad boy

@davidmurray5399 3 жыл бұрын

The 30-pound Parrot was essentially a siege weapon, used for reducing enemy fortifications. If the crew was expecting return fire, they would fall back about ten yards after the loading procedure and lay flat on the ground, only the gunner and gun-captain would remain standing and fire the weapon. The gun was usually sited on fixed points, so running the gun back to it's initial position was the only adjustment necessary to continue firing. The piece had a distressing tendency to suffer from tube failures that could mow down the crew in the explosion, again the lying down was a safety measure. The combat load of powder in 1861-65 was much larger than current explosive technology, which also stressed the gun tube, especially after continuous firings.

@ersikillian 3 жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the parrot gun had a limited service life. The 30 pounder was good for only about 150 firings. That's it! The crews at the time maintained strict records for each gun. Of course, if you only do partial loads for spectator events I suppose that service life could be extended considerably. By the way, is this gun original, or of modern manufacture?

@SStupendous 2 жыл бұрын

@@ersikillian It was replaced in 1862 mainly by wrought-iron alternatives, being stronger, like the 4.5" Siege Ordinance rifle. Also, I don't get why you think a random guy on KZfaq would know if its an original or reproduction.

@RaoulDukeSr 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, that was informative.

@groveradams8892 Жыл бұрын

@@ersikillian if memory serves, this reproduction piece was manufactured by Steen Cannon and Ordnance of Ashland KY.

@cs-rj8ru Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your knowledge, I'm glad you were able to remember so much from your service in the Civil War.

@eugenemoyers8631 Жыл бұрын

Went to a civil war re-enactment once. The artillery puts out so much smoke that added to musket smoke very soon obscures a battlefield in drifting smoke. Visibility is so obscured that it is impossible to see what units are doing. Then, I learned why bugles were so important. High and clear, through the smoke all across the field you could hear commands bugled. I realized immediately why the various bugle calls were so important.

@robinrobyn1714 Жыл бұрын

Or. Simply read books. I learned the importance of the bugle in combat in a few seconds, by reading an encyclopedia article, when I was a child.

@camalam_ Жыл бұрын

@Robin Robyn oooo good for you if you look down the barrel of a loaded gun you'll find your suprise just pull the trigger to receive it 😉

@robinrobyn1714 Жыл бұрын

@@camalam_ You're an ignorant af pos 😉

@findantu Жыл бұрын

Art of war. The spoken word does not travel on the battlefield hence the institution of gongs and drums and banners. Like whisstling at each other in the kitchen . Dude ain't said shit but I know what he needs.

@majungasaurusaaaa Жыл бұрын

Also, the smoke rendered accuracy of rifled small arms down to that of smoothbores. Napoleonic era linear tactics is the only way to hit anything.

@SabaothChristou 6 жыл бұрын

Having a projectile in the barrel makes the report *much* sharper and louder. Without a projectile there is not nearly the pressure buildup that suddenly gets released as the round clears the barrel.

@stagecoacher 2 жыл бұрын

And no projectile, no recoil.

@xxnvytechxx6417 2 жыл бұрын

@@stagecoacher Not exactly. Obviously if you have enough powder it’ll recoil back, but on a gun this size you’d need to jam that barre with powder if you want recoil with no projectile.

@rezinatebasshead 2 жыл бұрын

@@xxnvytechxx6417 no, there has to be something keeping the powder under pressure as it combusts for there to be an explosion and to cause recoil... recoil is just literally the same energy as the projectile leaving the barrel, but in the opposite direction.... "every action has an equal and opposite reaction" If you fill the cannon with powder but have nothing sealing it off our putting the combustion under pressure, the black powder will just burn and not explode

@pauletxfish4976 11 ай бұрын

@@stagecoacher coil from 10#s ! could not imagine this gun recoil ! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kL6kptp-vtKmlGQ.html

@davidmescher2526 4 ай бұрын

@@rezinatebassheadCorrect. You get a lot more kickback / recoil if there's a projectile. I have fired both blanks and live rounds with muzzle loaders, and to get the same recoil as a live round, you need about 2.5 times the powder. My dad would call the reenactors using that level of powder (about 120 grains, as opposed to a regulation load of 50 grains) "mobile artillery."

@samueladams3746 2 жыл бұрын

Took one of my sons to the 150th at Gettysburg. During the re-enactments the crews were firing field pieces by battery. Impressive even with blank charges. But it was sustained fire and quickly got a sense of how quickly battlefields were obscured by smoke

@farpointgamingdirect 11 ай бұрын

I was at the 150th; 6th Michigan Vol Cavalry Co E

@samueladams3746 11 ай бұрын

@@farpointgamingdirect probably have a picture of you and your unit. What was your guidon design? We pretty much hung out in the Union encampment side. Like walking back in time. Had a great long talk with the cook that had a tent set up back there.

@markthompson8656 11 ай бұрын

I was there too 26th NC INF REGT.@@farpointgamingdirect

@skarmex3439 10 ай бұрын

They used to call that smoke cover the "Fog of War" not much more that's chillier than that...

@williamthurmond4940 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been on that crew. Spent an entire summer volunteering at Pulaski. The most fun you can have dressed in wool during August!

@bbd468 3 жыл бұрын

Were it a Full Charge and Projectile, that Cannon would had Jumped and rolled. Would love to see that.

@SStupendous 2 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, me, wanting to see the 20-inch Rodman or 300-pdr. Parrott firing real rounds:

@josephastier7421 2 жыл бұрын

Would have spoken instead of whispered as well.

@wattson451 3 жыл бұрын

The Krakatoa volcano eruption in what is now known as Indonesia was described to sound like a cannon from Perth, Australia, about 3000 miles away. Imagine being 1 mile away from the volcano.

@tirtaksara 3 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, historical records from eyewitnesses who were near the eruption actually said that they did not hear anything. The sound frequency in the area near the eruption is simply too high, beyond the limits of human hearing

@deleeuw13 2 жыл бұрын

Fishermen in the neighbourhood were only eyewitnesses, not earwitnesses, cause they were all bleeding from their ears by the sonic boom i read.

@fredjones7705 Жыл бұрын

If you were one mile away from Krakatoa when it blew you might well land in Perth.

@robertwilliamson922 10 ай бұрын

Some people who were close, were bleeding from their ears and permanently lost their hearing.

@glenchapman3899 3 ай бұрын

@@robertwilliamson922 The BBC did a mini series on the eruption based on eye witness accounts. One group about 18 miles away lost their hearing for about 15 minutes, was very haunting in the context of the show. There was potential for people up to a hundred miles away to suffer permanent hearing damage

@firestream93 Жыл бұрын

I've seen that in person. It's pretty interesting watching them load it, and fire it. Ft. Pulaski is a good fort to visit. It's interesting how it was built.

@stagecoacher Жыл бұрын

Yes, a great place to visit. Here's my video of a visit. But there's no substitute for an in-person visit. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLlkn7mUqNqzYY0.html

@claudreindl7275 6 жыл бұрын

Note the one-handed technique on the "rod." In case of an accidental discharge, you were then still battle-worthy using the one arm you still had remaining!

@suntzu5836 3 жыл бұрын

Sad but true.

@xxnvytechxx6417 2 жыл бұрын

Something that I was confused about when he was ramming was the fact that he didn’t really ram it. It was very soft, not even a pat at the end. You’d think with a siege gun you’d want to compact that down for accuracy right?

@cs-rj8ru Жыл бұрын

@@xxnvytechxx6417 He didn't load a ball, so it's just a paper puffing blank gun.

@nombreapellido9038 Жыл бұрын

@@cs-rj8ru correct-but with a BIG puff and a loud bark.

@richardglady3009 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this timeless video.

@lightningbuster 6 жыл бұрын

Hearing canon blasts especially in the distance is like one of the coolest sounds ever.

@ShaddySoldier 6 жыл бұрын

Alex Taylor Unless you know they are pointed at you

@LoosMoose 7 күн бұрын

I spoke with a guy that was part of the Gettysburg movie crew and he said that when the filmed Martin Sheen as Lee near Cashtown on Day 1 and you hear the artillery in the background that the guys were actually quite near the distance they were at McPherson's ridge and gave a realistic representation of how it would have sounded to Lee.

@maggs131 2 жыл бұрын

Doctors had to use similar tools to examine Kim Kardashian for hemorrhoids

@yeatism2 4 жыл бұрын

Can't imagine the ear sheering sounds soldiers of the Civil War had to experience cause there wasn't any hearing protection

@Glebasik148 4 жыл бұрын

WHAT? - civil war veteran

@yeatism2 4 жыл бұрын

@@Glebasik148 lol

@82mccord 4 жыл бұрын

These guys ain't wearing any either. They really should be. WTF are they trying to prove. Lol

@yeatism2 4 жыл бұрын

@@82mccord yeah but they aren't using the same amount as powder that soldiers in the civil war did

@yeatism2 4 жыл бұрын

@@82mccord no where near as loud as they are with a bunch of powder

@stevewhisperer6609 4 ай бұрын

My wife and I visited Ft Pulaski last summer. Quite an impressive fort.

@CapeSIX Жыл бұрын

I just bought a 30lbs 6 inch cannon ball at the pawn shop :). History piece for my room

@RS3DArchive 3 жыл бұрын

The comments are interesting, you cannot hear a real cannon report on KZfaq, it is not capable of doing that, and your speakers would be instantly destroyed by the actual sound if you could. Also, this is a demo of Civil War artillery. The cannoneer who rushed, even in battle, would have blown himself and his crew to bits within a few shots. They would use batteries of cannon, (dozens) in an actual battle. Pickett found himself facing hundreds of cannons from three different directions at Gettysburg. When they opened up on his column with the first volley, (The largest in the entire war), hundreds of men just liquified on the spot.

@granola661 2 жыл бұрын

Check Vasa cannon project, they actually fire it and not this pathetic 3 grams of gunpowder

@Defender78 Жыл бұрын

@@granola661 At cannon doesn't even roll back when it fires I think that's just a Flash powder they're using

@leechjim8023 11 ай бұрын

There is a video of firing of a 10 pdr Parrot with live ammo and it sounds quite substantial and the cannon kicks back.

@jonleiend1381 7 жыл бұрын

It looks like they can take the fun out of anything.

@Easy-Eight 6 жыл бұрын

If the Army was in charge of sex there would be no human on the planet.

@brendanavarro951 6 жыл бұрын

Corte...curto....degrade....femenino

@Westyrulz 5 жыл бұрын

This has to be loaded very carefully.One mistake could mean disaster.

@tammynixon7964 5 жыл бұрын

Jon Leiend lmao

@RalphReagan 4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts too when I was at alive drill.

@johnwood551 6 ай бұрын

At the NRA Whittington Center in New Mexico , I watched a 1,000 yard target match between competing Parrot Guns ,with the winner winning by hitting targets over and over again within a couple of inches of the losers. Amazing how accurate they were firing 11 pounds lead rounds.

@pierreklee8032 2 жыл бұрын

grew up in Savannah. Visited that fort too. very neat video.

@stagecoacher 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

@firebrand07 3 жыл бұрын

Sounded more like a rifle primer going off. Come on, load that up!

@ballistikmnky9045 4 жыл бұрын

Me: I bet that guy thinks he's so cool not covering his ears Also Me: He's deaf.

@Unrealistic-o9c 2 жыл бұрын

Earplugs?

@itsaguinness 2 жыл бұрын

airpods

@MarsFKA 11 ай бұрын

A month ago, I did a day trip out to Fort Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas, 100 kms west of Key West. The old derelict fort still has four ten-inch Parrot rifled cannon, weighing just over 13 tons each . When the fort was abandoned and stripped of everything that was useful the Parrots were left there simply because removing them was not worth the effort. The ten-inch Parrots fired a 300-pound projectile 8 kilometres. However, according to something that I read about them, the type had a tendency to explode. The gun crews learned quickly to hide behind something solid and use a very long lanyard.

@OvGraphics Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stagecoacher. I'm a history nut. I prefer southwestern history (AL, GA, FL, MS) circa 1540-1830 but I do it all in this time period. The various 'pound' designations come up often. It's a joy to actually SEE a 30 pounder in action! Thanks heaps! Your fan in Alabam, Norm

@stagecoacher Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! [I think you meant southeastern history. :-) ]

@OvGraphics Жыл бұрын

@@stagecoacher Ha! Back in the day( my study period) the region was known as the SW. (Being west of New England)/ Only after we moved across the Mississippi did the 'western' designation go with it.

@stagecoacher Жыл бұрын

@@OvGraphics Ok, good point. In the Civil War Wisconsin was considered a north-WESTERN state.

@jamesjanke8322 7 жыл бұрын

The actual report was much louder than it seems in the video. The microphone on my digital camera gagged on the blast.

@Mishn0 5 жыл бұрын

@Geo Thomas It's called AGC, "automatic gain control". Look it up, Einstein.

@JohnJ469 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit surprised that there isn't a dry swap as well. Although leaving the bore a bit wet would reduce the chance of accidental discharge,

@KB4QAA 3 жыл бұрын

JJ: After a single round has been fired, the bore will be so hot the water flashes to steam almost instantly. The swab serves two purposes first and most important: 1. Put out any hot embers which might ignite the next powder bag. 2. Clean the bore of powder fouling to allow the next round to be loaded easily.

@northgeorgiaflyer9940 Жыл бұрын

What a beast of a weapon! Impressive by any standard.

@peter6782 4 жыл бұрын

the friggin war would be over by the time these men had reloaded!!!!!!!!!

@sulahu 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@heyheymymy4362 3 жыл бұрын

I think Pickett would have had a chance against union troops loading their weapons at that pace

@anthonyhayes1267 3 жыл бұрын

Truth be told, the Federal artillery had all the time in the world

@MangasColoradas941 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you morons realize that they do it that slow to clearly showcase all of the steps taken, so the audience gets whats going on.

@bidenthepotato9411 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t it called grape mostly in the naval theater?

@KB4QAA 3 жыл бұрын

1. This is a drill not a speed test. 2. These rifled Parrot guns don't fire anti-personnel cannister/grapeshot.

@matthewlebo1841 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a siege cannon used against fortifications, not a field cannon used against personnel.

@stevemiller7433 4 жыл бұрын

The powder charge looked very light. No projectile. No recoil, little noise.

@johnjones_1501 5 жыл бұрын

You can always tell an old artilleryman, but he won't be able to hear it.

@KrillLiberator 4 жыл бұрын

That's a variation on a Yorkshireman joke, isn't it? You know, you can tell a Yorkshireman, just not much.

@jordanhicks5131 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT?!?!? I DIDN'T HEAR YOU

@ianjones7740 6 жыл бұрын

Where is the kaboom. There was supposed to be an earth shattering kaboom.

@stagecoacher 6 жыл бұрын

The actual report was much louder than in the video. My digital camera gagged on a noise that loud.

@southpaw77777 6 жыл бұрын

Marvin the Martian?

@transientvoltage 6 жыл бұрын

lol Marvin the Martian and I know the very cartoon. That makes me very angry. ;-)

@curttollefson1099 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@RobARug 5 жыл бұрын

The creature has stolen the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator!

@stormywindmill 5 жыл бұрын

It was a drill to demonstrate the actions in loading and firing a canon not an action replay of a battle scene. I have been part of a gun crew with a smaller 12 lb cannon

@capnbobretired 6 жыл бұрын

I would like to compliment you on the video. I liked that you cut/dampened the wind noise. It shows the load and fire sequence very well.

@yellowlab5624 Жыл бұрын

Fort Pulaski , very interesting place, highly recommend you visit !

@stagecoacher Жыл бұрын

Yes, a great place to visit. Here's my video of a visit. But there's no substitute for an in-person visit. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLlkn7mUqNqzYY0.html

@jeffcarr2265 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@bobdevries4028 2 жыл бұрын

For those about to rock... We salute you!

@Jleed989 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a demonstration to an audience of how to load and fire. No need to set any speed records

@Glachmatic74 2 жыл бұрын

That feller on bottom right. He is a true young man!!!!! No flinching. No covering ears. Stood there like a man!!

@jamessutherland5107 3 жыл бұрын

Was just at Ft Pulaski this march. Those are actually the cannons used by the union army to retake Pulaski from the confederates. It decimated like 10ft of brick from about 2 miles away

@user-sc5yd4jy9s 4 жыл бұрын

While you guys were preparing to shoot, there was a high probability that the war would be over by then!))

@viktorsov8729 4 жыл бұрын

30 pound and heavier cannons were mostly used on forts and 6 to 12 pounder were used on battlefield

@davidmann2988 3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine being the guy pushing the rod? I don’t care if you know it’s unloaded, that’s got to be a little unnerving

@sethkimmel7312 3 жыл бұрын

Thats why they ram the charge and projectile with their left arm....most people are right handed......

@robertw1081 5 жыл бұрын

No recoil, no projectile , no fun ! 13 bravo

@mikhail2400 5 жыл бұрын

No 100lb shells, no fuses, no charge 8 red bag, no CHECK FIRE, fall to the rear of the gun!!, no fun!! 13 ECHO

@panzerwolf494 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the demo in how to adjust the gun, but it ain't goin' nowhere boys, you got the wheels chocked

@zackp5294 5 жыл бұрын

That there is my great grandpas design it is

@bruhjustanothermalaysian8117 4 жыл бұрын

"Stop Blowing Holes In My Ship" said Captain Jack Sparrow calmly

@1forest120 4 жыл бұрын

That canon would blow a ship into two ship's

@bruhjustanothermalaysian8117 4 жыл бұрын

@@1forest120 indeed

@sethguest781 Жыл бұрын

Of all wheeled guns used in the Civil War, the Parrott was the most precise and well-engineered. With a maximum range of up to 1,850 yards, whatever was within its lethal reach was certainly guaranteed to be dead or on fire!

@r.awilliams9815 Жыл бұрын

Except for it's unfortunate tendency to blow up occasionally, like the Swamp Angel, an 8" Parrot rifle that shelled Charleston before blowing up on the 36th shot.

@sethguest781 Жыл бұрын

@@r.awilliams9815 Maybe that happened because of how furiously they were firing on the city they had no time to allow the weapon to cool before reloading. What you mentioned was likely caused by overheating and stress, I've seen similar occurrences with other large and heavy guns (automatic weaponry included), fired so much the barrels were glowing then afterwards would burst or wouldn't be operable at all!

@scottishhellcat 3 жыл бұрын

I missed Fort Pulaski when I went to Savannah. We ran out of time. It is on my agenda next time. We did visit Old Fort Jackson.

@stagecoacher 3 жыл бұрын

You will like Fort Pulaski. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLlkn7mUqNqzYY0.html

@richardlahan7068 6 жыл бұрын

The 30 pounder Parrott rifles were generally siege weapons used against fortifications, not on the battlefield against troops.

@joelmartin2549 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Lahan, so it wasn't a naval gun?

@richardlahan7068 6 жыл бұрын

Joel Martin There was a 30 pounder Naval Parrott but it had a shorter barrel for use on naval warships. The one shown here is an Army Parrott.

@PreyingMantisRanch 6 жыл бұрын

however both sides used 20# Parrott rifles in the field. The main problem with the 30# was moving it - roads weren't great and this would mire in the mud badly.

@brianfuller5868 6 жыл бұрын

Mainly, 10lb and 20lb Parrotts were field artillery. The 30lb gun was largely a siege piece. With a weight of 4200lbs, it was a beast. But it's 6700 yard range (max) was worth it.

@77Cardinal 6 жыл бұрын

Grant actually took some of these on the Vicksburg campaign.

@zoesdada8923 5 жыл бұрын

This is not "firing" the weapon. It's nothing but a quarter load with no projectile.

@tnnaroot 2 жыл бұрын

This is why old wars last for many years

@warchela 2 жыл бұрын

These boys are the synchronized swimmers of artillery

@msumungo 3 жыл бұрын

What's the approximate muzzle speed of the bullet? Is it somehow possible to compare the devastating effect of this gun with any 20th century gun? Edit: I'm just a huge history nerd, weapons included. :)

@marktolands9692 2 жыл бұрын

probably around 400-560 m/s depending on charge

@davecrupel2817 3 жыл бұрын

Really wish theyd actually shoot something. I want to see that big pup *recoil!* And hear a proper blast!

@bigbaba1111 7 жыл бұрын

holy moly what a beautiful monster.

@nickroberts6984 6 жыл бұрын

Heavy artillery, to me, is the most fascinating of Civil War weaponry.

@francisbusa1074 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Why no shot??

@infinitecanadian 3 жыл бұрын

General Lee nearly got killed by one of these - when it exploded.

@omathitis8498 Жыл бұрын

I need one of those. My neighbors are pirates and I need a banger to board their ships.

@sebastianfloyd372 4 жыл бұрын

2:16 “Fire!!!”

@argylemcgoogin3298 5 жыл бұрын

The piece never moved an inch. I was hoping for a full service load with projectile. Oh well, still better than a kick in the basket.

@riheg 5 жыл бұрын

Argyle McGoogin its fake. Not an actual demonstration.

@nortyfiner 4 жыл бұрын

Parrotts were notorious during the American Civil War for bursting their cast iron barrels, with dangerous consequences. I'm sure they didn't want to risk that, so they used a smaller than normal charge for demonstration.

@xray86delta 3 жыл бұрын

As an old US Army Red leg, I love seeing this stuff!

@truecowboy 2 жыл бұрын

People saying too slow. This was actually fast back in 1800s. People need to understand in 1800s nothing was as fast as it is now. Firing a rifle back then compared to today's standards is slow. But back then was actually fast. Obviously some cannon crews were faster than others. But still . None of us can presume to know what things were like back then

@mybirds2525 5 жыл бұрын

With these big guns, they are so loud you more feel them than hear them. They shake you up inside. I am sure being on the end being shelled was just awful. (Even if you got missed)

@cs-rj8ru Жыл бұрын

Probably so. Modern shells just smack you. You'll feel your ears and sinuses shattered even if they are or are not.

@leosypher9993 3 жыл бұрын

a blank ... really? i absolutely hate the "live fire demonstration" hype museums put out then all that leading up to a blank ... these are a dime a dozen, of course my complaint isnt due to any fault of the channel the video is great, but I want to see REAL projectiles, thats all that cannon wants to do, that what it was built for

@doggonemess1 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, that would be awesome, BUT - the reality is that there are precious few of these big guns left. Firing a blank places little stress on the barrel and carriage. A live, full powered shot with a shell could be potentially dangerous for the crew and bystanders. Since it was cast over 150 years ago, there's no telling what the internal structure of the metal looks like today. That's why there are so many 'small' cannons and rifled guns demonstrating with real shot. Some of these are even modern reproductions.

@joeerickson516 Жыл бұрын

"Fire 🔥 at will, commander."

@JPJ432 2 жыл бұрын

A smile as fierce as a 30 Pounder!

@SupernalOne 6 жыл бұрын

There was a 30-pounder in the rebel lines at Fredericksburg, tolling like a bell above the rest of the battle noise - so some memoir noted

@chuknukbubs6322 7 жыл бұрын

Wete these things actually used in warfare? Or scaled down versions?

@chuknukbubs6322 7 жыл бұрын

Were*

@jamesjanke8322 7 жыл бұрын

I believe these were full-size. But they may have been replicas. Firing really old iron cannons can be hazardous.

@MrChickennugget360 7 жыл бұрын

yes things just like this but this would have been used as a Siege Gun or for anti-Naval use such as in a fort protecting a city.

@stagecoacher 7 жыл бұрын

Most likely. The 30-pounder was still considered field artillery, but the most common size cannon for the field by far was the 12-pounder.

@zombywoof1072 6 жыл бұрын

Just read the autobiography of W. T. Sherman. He talks about the 30 lb. Parrott Rifle a number of times and seems to have had some affection for it. There was at least one battery that traveled with his army and were on hand to shell Atlanta. In a completely different part of the war, there were 30 lb Parrotts (along with 4.5 rifles and large smooth bores) on the hill across the river at the first Battle of Fredricksburg. They did fire on Confederate troops in the field on the advance. Two Confederate copies were effectively used against Union troops but both burst, one very close to Lee and Longstreet.

@rf5381 2 жыл бұрын

"You can't go out and buy a cannon." These guys - "Hold my whiskey"

@gregoryscottfairbankssr.8268 5 жыл бұрын

Nancy is the name of a cannon they used to fire off at Kennesaw Mt. Ga. Don't recall if it was US or CSA. Loud as a thunder clap! Can't imagine scores of them banging about and echoing off that granite mount. A true killing field. We matched around it after a spell and took Atlanta. Visible from the top 15 or so miles away. Freekin war!!!

@armandrodriguez8501 5 жыл бұрын

In the mean time Rebel forces delivered 6 rounds of cannon fire on their location.

@specialrelationship 7 жыл бұрын

I know they're just reenactors, but good grief, could you get any slower? Ain't nobody got time for that.

@warthundergaming1606 7 жыл бұрын

Brett Andreas dont worry. they would be far quicker if you were throwing shells at them or were having charging infantry running at them! ;)

@MultiSkyman1 7 жыл бұрын

My Bronchitis!!

@tommysobo123 7 жыл бұрын

2:21 for 1 shot...LMFAO!!! Cavalrywould have done rode their asses down.

@Cetok01 7 жыл бұрын

It is because they are reenactors, they're going slow for safety's sake. In the midst of battle, many guns blew up because of careless mistakes. Also, did you notice they rammed with one arm each? That was so in case there was a premature explosion, they'd only lose one arm each.

@bborkzilla 6 жыл бұрын

A. Park service requires that drill at that speed. B. If they fuck up they get fucked up, so no incentive to speed it up for your entertainment. C. They are not themselves under fire, so no requirement to get the first shot out. D. That's a big fucking gun. Shit's heavy yo.

@Cooter4 2 жыл бұрын

I actually got to fire one of the 32 pounders coast gun up the road from Pulaski at Ft Jackson on the Savannah river. This was back in the 1990's.

@1hillbilly 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding job.

@battleparkwest2463 4 жыл бұрын

Is this actual Civil War footage because I just spent like 155 years waiting for them to load it.

@stagecoacher 4 жыл бұрын

:-)

@scotteboy 4 жыл бұрын

I think it takes about that long to become declassified info. Then they can release it to the public. I wonder what version of the apple iPhone union troops used back then and was it compatible with telegraph?

@robertcornelius3514 4 жыл бұрын

And they didn't even roll in a cannon ball. Geesh.

@charliemcgee9803 4 жыл бұрын

That was a slow ass gun drill. I dont know if its the differemce between naval gun crews or whatever but 90 seconds is supposed ti be navel standerd

@PilotTed 4 жыл бұрын

Safety is more important now a days as there is no war going on and they dont need to worry about loading as fast as possible, If they did try to load as fast as possible, good chance they might mess something up which could lead to something going horribly wrong.

@charliemcgee9803 4 жыл бұрын

@@PilotTed its better that they get it right then doing it fast. Either way, if these guys were in a real war, no amount of drilling will change the fact that they are like 40 years older than what the soldiers would be at the time.

@robertbachelor6993 9 ай бұрын

If that takes place at Fort Pulaski those guys should be wearing GRAY.

@stagecoacher 9 ай бұрын

But the fort was captured by the Union: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLlkn7mUqNqzYY0.html

@lexis_Axt 3 жыл бұрын

After of one hours... Awesome!!!!

@zechnarwilliams8019 6 жыл бұрын

Well i was excited about this until i realized that just a powder charge was put in and no projectile. It took me 10 seconds, maybe less, to come to that conclusion. ho-hum.

@riheg 5 жыл бұрын

Zechnar Williams yeah its fake

@erwin669 4 жыл бұрын

You need an actual range to fire a projectile. Fort Pulaski is located in the middle of a navigable waterway. They could have done a full charge though

@2adamast 4 жыл бұрын

Back then they exploded under charge, by now they should do that even better. The crew was unlike many crews, correctly positioned for firing under charge

@the-gn2zn 6 жыл бұрын

How efficient. Only took them 2 minutes and 20 seconds to fire it. I could almost cook breakfast in that time.

@roscopecotrain9001 5 жыл бұрын

that was essentially a blank. Powder only, (can't tell if it was a reduced load) and no projectile. If it was a live round she woulda jumped. That was the whole sticks thing. They were faking rolling it back up to position after it jumped back from a previous shot. Still fun to watch tho. Thanks for sharing.

@diwitdharpatitripathi6782 2 жыл бұрын

From that era pounder gun to today's era pounder gun . Technology. Technological advancements

@JackCrow0893 3 жыл бұрын

If they had 500 troops charging towards them, me thinks their time would improve 👀

@Prozac362 3 жыл бұрын

Probably wrong era but it doesn't remind me of " we filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind. And when we got the shot off the Gator lost his mind"

@luishenarejos8854 3 жыл бұрын

30-pounder is not a field gun, it is meant to indirect fire, siege or fort defense, usually operates under cover, i think that is better to hold a constat rof. and veterans dont have hurry! xD

@JoeyP322 3 жыл бұрын

@@Prozac362 still love that song

@josephastier7421 5 жыл бұрын

"What do you mean we don't have any shells? I thought YOU were supposed to bring them!"

@michaelbaaden3446 Жыл бұрын

That was a sexy sound!

@rudrapratapsingh3066 5 жыл бұрын

I have also gone on elephanta. There I saw 2 cannons on the hill but I did not understand that who built it, that cannons are very big

@tobiaszczarnota7879 6 жыл бұрын

1:39 : oh this cannot end well

@TexasScout 6 жыл бұрын

Something tells me that the crews were a lot faster during battle....

@bartendingcrow6497 6 жыл бұрын

Nah your outta your gourd.

@theengineer9520 6 жыл бұрын

Something tells me x2.5 a more realistic speed for a fast charging army

@hollysiler613 6 жыл бұрын

Same here

@hojhjkkkytg 5 жыл бұрын

@Bad Cattitude that's why Usa lose in Iraq and in Afghanistan.

@AnthropoidOne 5 жыл бұрын

@Bad Cattitude That was just infantry. No crew loaded cannons over and over.

@guycalabrese4040 3 ай бұрын

- Are you in artillery? - What? -ARE YOU IN ARTILLERY? - Can you please speak louder, I can't hear you!

@brianwhite9339 2 ай бұрын

It's a flintlock!!

@guycalabrese4040 2 ай бұрын

@@brianwhite9339 It's a joke about guys in artillery are deaf/having trouble hearing... 😉

@brianwhite9339 2 ай бұрын

@@guycalabrese4040 But I noticed they were pulling a string when it fired Some canons had a flintlock mecanisum

@marktipper4948 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought the cannon flew back a little 😆

@stagecoacher 2 жыл бұрын

If no projectile is fired, there is no recoil.

@sabrecatsmiladon7380 3 жыл бұрын

How is firing a 30 lbs parrot at enemy positions going to do them any damage?!? Silliest thing I ever heard of.....Well....I guess you might get hit with part of the beak or claw maybe...

@Grey_Duck 6 жыл бұрын

I need one of these.

@psk1w1 6 жыл бұрын

got an annoying neighbour?

@ethanluttrell 6 жыл бұрын

Paul Standeven I sure as hell do

@FoxWolfWorld Ай бұрын

“You’re hearing problems are not service related”

@lovefrompraha 3 жыл бұрын

There's a very disappointed civil war cannon crew stirring in their graves at how insanely long it took to go from point A to firing lol

@grantwatt4559 6 жыл бұрын

......and it was at the 1:30 mark the entire squad were cut down by cavalry.

@PreyingMantisRanch 6 жыл бұрын

Aaaannnd Grant makes the mistake of thinking these were deployed alone on the field with no supporting troops. Also clear field of fire. Say a mile or more of open ground, how long for your cavalry to cover that ground?

@STho205 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. The rifle would have been placed behind a dug-in embrasure, not on an open lawn. Therefore you see the men using handspikes to pantomime the movement into the battery opening after load. There would be flank howitzers covering it left and right and infantry platoons on either side of the redoubt or standing battery. As shown in the display park, a simple section of infantry at 500 yds could shut down the gun with one volley, no need for the John Wayne horse charge to even get close. These NPS shows are just slow technical demonstrations of the equipment, with requirements of five minutes between rounds. A good crew in battle could fire a Parrott twice a minute. A 12 lb Napoleon about every 15 seconds. Stand down all in the Peanut gallery. Return to your video game.

@redoyredoy1064 6 жыл бұрын

Naked

@Crimsonpappy 5 жыл бұрын

LOL