Hughes breech-loading cannon

The Hughes breech-loading cannon 38.1mm gun was designed in 1861 and used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.^[1] It was manufactured by the Street & Hungerford Company. It was a breech-loading cannon; the breech of the cannon is uniquely like a bolt-action but has no firing pin in its bolt.

Type	Field gun
Place of origin	Confederate States of America
Service history
In service	1862–1865
Used by	Confederate States of America
Wars	American Civil War
Production history
Designed	1861
Manufacturer	Street & Hungerford Company
Produced	1861
Specifications
Barrel length	120.65 cm
Caliber	38.1 mm
Breech	Strikerless turning bolt
Carriage	Box trail