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NATIONAL ARCHIVES PHOTO

Neil_Baumgardner

Where is that? I'm curious..

And any idea exactly what type it is?

Hmm, this should probably be on the artillery forum...

Neil

MarkHolloway

I found it in the National Archives. Don't remember if it says where it was at. I'm mostly impressed with the truck! That gun is heavy!

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

its a 16in tube

Neil_Baumgardner

Okay, I knew that... Sorry, I expect more from you armyjunk2... Wink

Neil

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

That was the quick answer.... I believe the pic above is from Fort Funston due to the date and that would make it Battery Davis

A couple of quick pics, these tubes weight 300,000 to 385,000 lbs depending on if its a Navy tube or Army, both were used by the army in coastal defenses. There were mounted in emplacements like these...

1 Rhode Island

2 Panama

3 Fort Funston, CA

4 Peakes or Peaks Island Maine

Maple_Leaf_Eh · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 517

Never mind the finished product, I want to see the rifling cutter!

Dennis_Smith · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 17, 2006 Posts: 192

Maple Leaf said:

Never mind the finished product, I want to see the rifling cutter!

I couldn't find a picture of the rifling cutter, but here's some pictures from "The Watervliet Arsenal", that shows the lathes that they used...

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