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Rifled 6-pdr Model 1841 Field Gun
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 16, 2009
Caption: Rifled 6-pdr Model 1841 Field Gun
Additional Description: This 6-pdr Model 1841, probably among the last of its type produced, was rifled with 10 grooves, but retained the 3.67-inch bore of the original design. Cast in 1862, it has the registry number 1107. It weighs 887 pounds. Note the shroud over the front sight.
Submitted: August 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p72925
File Size: 1.192 Megabytes

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