The Model 1841 bronze 6-pounder gun barrel was 60 in (152.4 cm) from the base ring to the muzzle and weighed 880 lb (399.2 kg). The diameter of the bore (caliber) was 3.67 in (9.32 cm) and the bore length was 57.5 in (146.1 cm). This means the bore was 15.67 calibers long. The cannon fired a 6.1 lb (2.8 kg) round shot of 3.58 in (9.1 cm) diameter. The spherical case shot weighed 5.7 lb (2.6 kg) and released 41 musket balls when it burst. The canister round weighed 7.32 lb (3.3 kg) and contained 27 iron balls. At 5° elevation, the gun could hurl the round shot a distance of 1,523 yd (1,392.6 m) with the standard firing charge of 1.25 lb (0.6 kg). At 4° elevation, the gun could throw the spherical case shot a distance of 1,200 yd (1,097.3 m). Canister shot was effective up to a distance of 350 yd (320 m).