Also known as: Sylvanus Sawyer.
| Nationality | American |
|---|---|
| Known for | The Sawyer rifle and projectile |
| System | A lead-sheathed, ribbed projectile in flanged rifling |
The Sawyer system
Sylvanus Sawyer was an American inventor whose name attaches to the Sawyer rifle and its projectile. The system used a projectile with a ribbed iron body sheathed in lead, shaped to match the flanged rifling of the Sawyer gun.
Sawyer guns and projectiles saw limited service, the soft lead sheath being prone to damage, but they are part of the record of the war's many rifled-ordnance experiments.
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Sources & further reading
- CivilWarArtillery.com research archive: biographical and ordnance references.