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Photographer: Tim & Renda Carr
Taken: November 6, 2010
Caption: VII In. Brooke Rifle Marker
Additional Description: The double bands of the Brooke were constructed by laying six inch wide strips of hot iron around the gun tube. The strips were then butt-welded to form the bands. Although many consider this a "copy" of the Federal Parrott design, which used a wrought iron coil, Brooke used a completely different construction technique. Because Brooke used welded strips with inherent week points, double banding (and in some case triple banding) became a feature of the type.
Submitted: November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p135260
File Size: 0.359 Megabytes

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