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◀ CHINESE 32-POUNDER
Date 1841
Origin China
Weight 5.3 tons (4.84 tonnes) MUZZLE-LO
Length 8 ⁄4ft (2.74m)
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Caliber 19cm
Trunnion Raised moldings
Engravings on the breech indicate that this
Steel barrel imposing bronze 32-pounder was cast in
August 1841, during the reign of Chinese
Emperor Daoguang (1820–50), for coastal
defense duties. ADING AR

▼ BRITISH 9-POUNDER Field guns like this muzzle-loading
FIELD GUN rifled British 9-pounder played an
Date 1876 important role in both sieges and field
Original Origin UK battles in the British Army’s overseas
wooden carriage engagements of this period. TILLER
Weight 1.14 tons (1.04 tonnes)
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Length 5 ⁄4ft (1.79m)
Caliber 3in Y

▲ BLAKELY RML In mountainous terrain, armies needed
MOUNTAIN GUN lighter, more maneuverable field guns,
Date 1865 and mountain guns were developed to
meet this need. This gun, manufactured
Origin UK
by the innovative Blakely Ordnance
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Weight 800 ⁄4lb (363kg) Company, has a steel barrel with
Length 3 ⁄4ft (1m) six-groove rifling and reinforcement
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at the breech in the form of an
Caliber 2.75in
additional steel tube (“jacket”).
Reinforced
ammunition cases
▼ ARMSTRONG RML The initials RML
12-POUNDER in the gun title stand for
Date 1878 “rifled muzzle-loader.”
This steel 12-pounder
Origin UK was manufactured by
Weight 915lb (415kg) Armstrong in Newcastle,
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Length 7 ⁄4ft (2.23m) northern England, for
merchant marine use.
Caliber 3in

Carriage

Steel barrel