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Weapon
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Number to One Pound |
Diameter of Ball in Inches
|
Number Made from 1 Ton of Lead |
| Wall Piece |
6 3/4
|
.89
|
14,760
|
| Musket |
14 1/2
|
.68
|
32,480
|
| Carbine |
20
|
.60
|
44,800
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| Pistol |
34
|
.51
|
78,048
|
| 7 Barrel Gun |
46 1/2
|
.46
|
104,160
|
Notes:
1. Lead balls were packed
in boxes each containing 100 pounds
of balls.
2. About four pounds of lead in each 100 pounds was lost in casting.
Source:
The Little Bombardier and Pocket Gunner London: T Egerton; 1801. P. 30
Placed on the Napoleon Series: March 2005
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