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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: March 16, 2009
Caption: 3.80-inch James Rifle, Type 1
Additional Description: This gun used the design of the Model 1841 6-pdr, but had a larger and rifled bore. The rifling features fifteen lands and grooves. The gun was cast in 1961 by Ames Manufacturing, of Massachusetts. Note the holes in the breech above the knob for mounting of the rear sight.
Submitted: September 27, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p78613
File Size: 1.314 Megabytes

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