Table 2.
Common weapons and their ammunition (from Thomas, 1985).

Weapon

Canister

Case Shot

Shell

Solid Shot

Bolt
 

Smoothbores

   Six-pounder

X

X

      

   Light 12-pounder (Napoleon)

X

X

X

X

  

Rifles

   Parrott rifles

  

X

X

  

X

   Three-inch ordnance rifle

  

X

X*

  

X

   14-pounder James rifle

X

X

X

    

   12-pounder Whitworth**

    

X

  

X


* The three-inch ordnance rifle fired Schenkl patented shells, not standard shell.
** Breech loading