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Swivel Gun
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Swivel Gun

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1850 · iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Wrought-iron breechloader on a trunnion, incomplete. The barrel has a trumpet-shaped muzzle, two bands, an egg-shaped trunnion, an open chamber section with a slot at the bottom, and a hollow tail to which a chain is attached. Wrought-iron breech chamber with a tapering neck and a handle; the chamber has a caliber of 2.9 cm. The wedge is missing. The trunnion is also made of wrought iron.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineSwivel Gun. c. 1750 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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