The sizes are probably standard wire gauge (SWG) and are easy to equate to a
size and can be looked up. It is unlikely that the military had different
sizes to the norm.
Sounds like an interesting project and I for one would certainly like to
hear how it progresses
Bob Smith
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Subject: Units in British Treatise on Ammunition, 1870
> I'm involved in a project to replicate the later style Hale rocket, and
> yes safely, the powder compression and trials will be handled by an
> explosives research orginazation---if the proposal gets funded.
> I have the dimensions from the the official British Army 1870 Treatise on
> Ammunition; but I would like to check on which of the many gauge systems
> was in use by the army at that time period.
> The measurement in question being: "Thickness of case, W.G. 12, 12, 11,
> 10" referring to 3-pr, 6-pr, 12-pr and 24-pr respectively. I'm sure that
> there was an Army Standard for gauges at that time period but I do not
> know what it is.
> Anybody suggestions on where to start digging?
> Thomas Powers
> Socorro NM, USA
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