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Parrott Rifle
Photographer: Howard C. Ohlhous
Taken: April 22, 2008
Caption: Parrott Rifle
Additional Description: Parrotts were manufactured with a combination of cast iron and wrought iron, employing an innovative manufacturing technique of welding the iron reinforcing band around the breech of the piece that produced a more robust weapon, and giving it a distinct shape and appearance.
Submitted: April 23, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p22029
File Size: 1.134 Megabytes

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