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23-cm Shell in a Wooden Box
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23-cm Shell in a 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 longitudinal cut-pointed 23 cm shell, in a wooden crate. The shell is 67.3 cm long and has a caliber of 227 mm. It has two rings of pressed driving bands for a rifled barrel with six rifling grooves and is hollow; a fuze hole in the nose. Shallow holes for the ammunition cock are attached at the top.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chestgrenade (ammunition)
Credit line23-cm Shell in a Wooden Box. 1868. W.G. Armstrong & Co. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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