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Ordnance model; Gun model
Scale: Unknown. Model of a breech-loading swivel gun. The gun is cast and turned in brass, with the swivel made of iron. The breech-loading mechanism is made of iron and is operated by a series of teeth on the breech block. The breech block itself is a cube shape and is complete with a touch hole on the top surface. The swivel mount has been cast in iron and allows elevation up and down as well as traversing the gun from side-to-side, although the traversing mechanism is now jammed.
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Object Details
| ID: | SLR2948 |
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| 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: 255 mm x 620 mm x 100 mm |
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