Superb model of an Armstrong 12 pounder field gun
Superb model of an Armstrong 12 pounder field gun
£2,800
Category
Reference
309479
A fine scale model of an Armstrong 12 pounder field gun on original carriage, showing the breach loading system introduced in 1859.
The bronze barrel is 14" long
This was the first field gun with breechloading used by the British army. It had a range of 3400 yards.
Year
c. 1860
Country
England
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