Question about artillery...

[guitarheroandy]

I'm just wondering what colour I should paint my cannons in my Indian Mutiny forces for SP2. I've been checking various things online from various mid 19th century conflicts and can't seem to get a definitive on what colour the barrels should be or the actual wood of the gun. I've  seen various examples in grey, pale blue, natural wood and barrels in dark bronze, black metal, etc. I'm tempted to go with the same thing I've done with my later cannons and go with grey wood and 'bolt gun metal' barrel as that looks suitably grim and nasty, but I thought I'd check with those who game the Black Powder period more regularly than me! 

Thanks in advance...

[Keith]

Mostly grey with black fittings and barrels.

Some would have been a variation of natural wood, and I think I've come across mention of brass barrels but assume both would be older varieties from before the war.

[joroas]

Mike Snook has this:

Contemporaneous imagery suggests that, at the time of the Mutiny, the woodwork of HEIC gun carriages was painted grey, while gun barrels and metal fittings were black. There are also surviving bronze pieces, generally dated to the two Anglo-Sikh Wars in the previous decade, where the natural wood of the carriage has been stained with varnish to a dark brown finish. It is likely that both styles could still be seen in 1857.

[guitarheroandy]

Many thanks, chaps! I knew someone would be able to help! 

[joroas]

Good, it always seems odd to me that you can always find uniforms, small arms and TO&Es but artillery colours are often difficult to locate.......