Quote Originally Posted by Jim K View Post
There were certainly more Parrott rifles than Ordnance rifles, but that is confusing quantity with quality. I don't really feel qualified to judge, but a number of artillery experts at the time (many of them on the receiving end of Federal shell fire) felt that the Ordnance Rifle was the best overall.

Jim
I can't disagree with you....though I could make a make a fairly strong case for the Wiard!