Ordnance model; Gun model

Scale: 1:12. Working model of a 4.7 pounder quick-firing naval gun (1916-1917). The model is made from steel, brass, with the whole model and mounting bolted onto an aluminium plinth. Various parts of both the gun and the mount are painted matt black. The gun itself has a number of working parts including a breech loading mechanism, gun sight and the mount, which rotates through 360 degrees and can be locked in position. The base is inscribed "4.7. Q.F. Naval Gun. 1916-1917."

Object Details

ID: SLR2932
Collection: Ship models
Type: Ordnance model; Gun model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hindson, Gordon H.
Date made: 1916-1959; before 1951
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 255 mm x 435 mm x 154 mm