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How long is a Napoleon 12-pounder cannon?

A Napoleon 12-pounder cannon is about 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) long.

What is measured: American Civil War field gun, barrel length

Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon (1.67 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon (1.67 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the height of an adult person
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 84% of the height of a doorway
  • About 7 would fit end to end along a city bus
  • About 4.4× the height of a bowling pin

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Facts about Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon

The Napoleon cannon was the most widely used artillery piece by both sides during the American Civil War.

Source: National Park Service, Civil War Artillery

Military

NameSizeCompared with Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon
M240 Machine Gun1.24 m (4 ft 1 in)0.74×
Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)0.87×
WWI Trench Mortar1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)0.9×
FIM-92 Stinger Missile1.52 m (5 ft)0.91×
M9A1 Bazooka1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)0.93×
M2 Browning Machine Gun1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)0.99×
Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)this page
Suit of Medieval Plate Armor1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)1×
English Longbow1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)1.1×
Roman Pilum2 m (6 ft 7 in)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Napoleon 12-Pounder Cannon or M240 Machine Gun?

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