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18-cm Shell in Wooden Box
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18-cm Shell in Wooden Box

W.G. Armstrong & Co · 1868 · lead (metal); bronze (metal); iron (metal); wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

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

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A half longitudinally sawn pointed 18 cm shell, in a wooden box. The shell is 51.5 cm long and has a caliber of 176 mm. It has two rings of pressed lugs for a rifled barrel with three rifling lands and is hollow; in the nose a fuse hole. At the top, shallow holes for the fuse mechanism are provided.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chestgrenade (ammunition)
Credit line18-cm Shell in Wooden Box. 1868. W.G. Armstrong & Co. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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