Author Topic: New Project (Read 1029 times)

Powder keg · « **on:** January 26, 2006, 04:25:13 PM »

For an up coming project, I decided to build one of these to see what it looked like. It is a barrel called a "Pack Parrott". None are known to exist, and there is no record of any ever built. As far as I know. Kind of a mean looking barrel I think. This is a quarter scale version. It is 9" long and machined out of 2.250" 1018 shaft. After the trunnions are welded on I will paint it Black.

Dictator · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2006, 02:00:44 AM »

Once again, nice looking work Wes. Is it golf ball caliber? It looks kind of like this little guy:

Powder keg · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2006, 08:30:51 AM »

This one is .75 caliber. The next one will be 1/2 scale and I'll bore it for golf balls.

Thanks, Wes

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2006, 09:57:27 AM »

they were real,
i dont know of any originals, but i have seen original drwings of them and they were used in the civil war, it was the norths answer to the confederate mountain rifle, it used the same rounds as the full 10 lb parrot, i am working on having a full scale one made for me now, 3 lance 3 grove,

guardsgunner · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:45:37 AM »

rampa room artillery
There are alot of drawings around of stuff that never got made, I personaly have qiute a pile. There is no indication that any of those were ever. The owner owner of the one at the Fort will tell you that.

GGaskill · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2006, 11:47:03 AM »

I guess it depends on your definition of real (to paraphrase W.J. Clinton.) Official plans exist but there is no known evidence of any being created (such as purchase orders, etc.) nor are there any surviving pieces.

guardsgunner · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:27:26 PM »

Exactly!

Powder keg · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2006, 01:41:09 PM »

I've even seen drawings of stuff that can't be made :-D

Powder keg · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2006, 01:51:41 PM »

I've also seen plans for stuff that could be built, if I had more time :-D

CU_Cannon · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2006, 10:18:52 AM »

I decided to make a little Pack Parrott of my own.

Here is one bb size. I don't mean bowling balls but 17 cal bbs. It turned out ok. The finish isn't the best I can achieve but it will do for a prototype. I need to make a jig to mill come pockets for the trunnions. I think IÂ’ll solder the trunnions on.