The rifled barrel retains both its front and rear sight. The rear sight can be adjusted in height for range by loosening the set screw to the left of the barrel. The cannon retains its original bronze and steel interrupted screw breech which is numbered on the inside A A A N. The breech retains its original elegantly constructed bronze operating handle assembly. The cannon is set into its original bronze trunnion mounts with hinged trunnion caps with the original steel keys with keeper chain. At the rear of the cannon is the original bronze and steel elevating mechanism. The bronze pierced wheel is marked: ORD. DEP. N.S.N.Y.W. 1883 (anchor symbol) J. A. H. The initials J. A. H. appear on many of the bronze fittings for this howitzer and these are the initials of the naval inspector responsible for the supervision of the construction of this object.

This howitzer retains its original iron carriage with bronze fittings. The axle is steel. The carriage retains its original bronze hubs with are marked ORD. DEP. N.S.N.Y.W. 1881 (anchor symbol) J. A. H. At the end of the hub is a hold down eye which rotates and bears the same engraving as the hub. There are a pair of heavy bronze fittings which wrap the inside edge of the axle and have heavy bronze handles. The intended purpose of these bronze devices was to check recoil while firing. These devices were also used and referred to as wheel brakes. Each of these pieces are marked exactly like the hubs. At the center of the carriage is a heavy bronze yoke with a protruding towing pintle. Flanking the barrel to the left and right are the original bronze ammunition rests. These rests are attached to the axle by capsquares at a point midway between the brakes and the bronze cheek bearings.

The replacement, dovetail, joined and mahogany boxes, retain all the original bronze hardware. The box handles are bronze and triangular in shape and are secured to the boxes by bronze straps. The after handle strap has a keyhole in the lower part to receive the key which engages the after lug of the box rest, thus facilitating the removal of the ammunition boxes. the top inner corners of each ammunition box retains its original clinch hooks, used for keeping down the covers.

The carriage trail is constructed of wrought iron. Each transom of the carriage trail retains its original rivets. The rear section of the trail encloses the original bronze trail wheel which has decorative bronze circles. The trail wheel can be unshipped for moving the carriage. It would be raised for preparatory for firing. Forward of the trail wheel are a pair of iron hand grips that facilitate transportation of the gun. The cannon retains period 16 spoke artillery wheels. The spokes are constructed of season ash and are fitted perfectly into to the elm fellows, all of which are conjoined by an iron tyre shrunk in place.