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Gun
Scale: Unknown. A model of a gun made entirely in metal with wooden parts and painted dark green and cream. The model is mounted on a square mahogany plinth with bevelled edges. The gun mounting is made of a circular plate with seven upright sections, all riveted and painted green. The gearing on the platform allows the gun to rotate through 360'. The breach mechanism is highly detailed though is no longer working and other fittings include sights and gear wheels for elevating the gun. The gun barrel is rifled. The hood is made of sheet metal, painted green on the exterior and cream interior, and the front of the hood is reinforced with an inner metal sheet with wood in between.
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Object Details
| ID: | SLR3030 |
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| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Equipment model; Ordnance model; Gun model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 600 x 1220 x 540 mm; Base: 100 x 480 x 480 mm |
| Parts: | Gun |
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