Ordnance model; Gun model

Scale: 1:8. Working model of a quick-firing naval gun (circa 1896), with naval mounting. The model is constructed from steel and lacquered brass. The barrel is a natural black colour with rust marks and the gun has several working parts including the breech loading mechanism, the gun sight and the method of elevation. The whole gun turns through 360 degrees on its conical mounting.

Object Details

ID: SLR2990
Collection: Ship models
Type: Ordnance model; Gun model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1896; Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 244 x 387 x 114 mm
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