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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 16, 2009
Caption: 6-pdr Alger Field Gun, Rifled
Additional Description: This field gun was part of a small batch produced by Cyrus Alger in 1844. It carries the number 17 on the muzzle. At some point, the smoothbore gun was rifled with 10-grooves. It is not known if the weapon was used operationally.
Submitted: August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p72923
File Size: 1.202 Megabytes

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