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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 16, 2009
Caption: 3.67-inch Rifled 6-pdr Field Gun
Additional Description: This example, also produced by Marshall of St. Louis, was rifled. Produced in 1861 it has a registry number 25 and weighs 878 pounds. It has 7-groove rifling conforming somewhat to the James system, although smaller caliber than the regulation pieces. Notice it conforms in shape and appearance to the smoothbore nearby. The rifling of such an old design is an example of the measures taken due to early war shortages.
Submitted: August 4, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p72828
File Size: 1.184 Megabytes

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