Pack Parrot blast from the past

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What is a pack parrot? I've never heard of that before.
A Pack Parrott is a short stubby version of a Parrott Rifle. It was carried on a mule. Here is a picture of one from a 1996 South Bend Replica catalog. Second gun down.

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Here is a 1/2 scale Prairie carriage I made for one.

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That Pack Parrot Zulu posted is a shooter. Well it has fired one shot. The load for a golf ballf is a bit too robust for a Rotometal cast zinc round ball.

THe next time it fires it will have a substantially reduced load.

 
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What is the diameter and weight of the Zinc Ball?
Yep, that does look a little stout I would say.
The weight of the projectile does make a big difference.
 
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