Ordnance model; Gun model
Demonstration model of a cannon with a working breech-loading mechanism. The breech unscrews by turning a handle, which releases shot container located in barrel.
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Object details
| ID: | SLR2965 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Ordnance model; Gun model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 57 x 390 x 94 mm; Breech-loading item: 42 x 15 x 22 mm; Breech-loading item: 35 x 65 x 72 mm |