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7-Inch Brooke Rifle and Marker
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: May 3, 2010
Caption: 7-Inch Brooke Rifle and Marker
Additional Description: From this perspective, the "jaws" on the breech stand out. A metal strap ran across the breech through the jaws and connected to a hoop. Trunnions on the hoop supported the gun on the carriage, as seen on the photograph from the marker.
Submitted: June 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p113961
File Size: 1.430 Megabytes

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