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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 1017)
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USA
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Heavy artillery
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Contributor :
Bernard Plumier      http://www.passioncompassion1418.com
Dick Pope            |
Location :
USA Willow Grove, PA American Legion Post #308
Coordinates :
Lat : 40.15020 / Long : -75.13500
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General comments on this surviving gun :
Identical items in the same location :
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Items covered by this file : 1 |
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There are tens of such guns exposed nowadays across USA, like in front of that American Legion Post. |
Rear view - that gun is in good condition |
Rear view, breech markings : '4.7 inch gun - Model 1906 M1' |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     4.7-in M 1906 / M 1917 | Origin :       ( Rock Island Arsenal)           | ||||
Historic context :
Before the war, the US Army only had a little number of artillery weapons developped in their arsenals. Amongst the few, the 4.7 inches M 1906 gun, designed by the Rock Island Arsenal, had been produced in small quantities (60 items) from 1908. In 1917, an improved version, the 4.7 inches M 1917 gun, with a longer range, was launched in manufacturing. As a total 417 pieces of the two types have been produced. |
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