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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 906)
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USA
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Heavy artillery
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Contributor :
John Anderson      http://www.warmemorials.us/index.html
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Location :
USA Camp Douglas, WI Wisconsin National Guard Museum in Volk Field
Coordinates :
Lat : 43.92700 / Long : -90.26240
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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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Front view |
Rear view |
Muzzle view, with markings of the Northwestern Ordnance Co, 1919 |
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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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