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Breech of Rodman Gun
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 1, 2008
Caption: Breech of Rodman Gun
Additional Description: The breech end of the Rodman gun shows two of the General's adaptations to improve the gun. First, guns of this size could not be easily elevated by the traditional hand screw systems. So the sockets seen here allowed a very simple handspike system to raise and lower the gun. Second, the groove around the breech, replacing the traditional knob and neck, provided lifting tackle a purchase to firmly move the gun. The "mushroom," as it is often called, was more durable.
Submitted: May 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p23202
File Size: 0.976 Megabytes

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