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GUNS.
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HOWITZERS.
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12-pdr.
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Light
12-pdr.
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6-pdr.
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32-pdr.
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24-pdr.
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12-pdr.
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Diameter of the bore
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4.62
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4.62
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3.67
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6.4
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5.82
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4.62
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True windage
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0.10
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0.10
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0.09
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0.15
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0.14
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0.10
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Length of bore, (exclusive of chamber,)
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74.
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63.6
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57.5
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64
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56.25
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46.25
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Length of bore in diameters
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16.
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13.76
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15.67
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10.
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9.66
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10.
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Diameter of chamber
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4.62
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4.62
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3.67
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Length of the chamber
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.........
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7.
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4.75
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4.25
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Length from rear of base ring to face of muzzle
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78
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66
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60
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75
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65
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53
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Whole length of the piece
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85.
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72.15
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65.5
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82.
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71.2
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56.6
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Semi-diameter of the base ring
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6.5
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5.5
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5.15
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6.9
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6.
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5.
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Semi-diameter of the swell of the muzzle
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5.17
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4.25
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4.125
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5.6
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4.875
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4.1
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Distance between these two semi-diameters
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76.3
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65.
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58.7
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74.75
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64.8
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52.85
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Natural angle of sight
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1°
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1°6'
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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Distance from rear of base ring to rear of trunnions
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30.7
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25.4
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23.25
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30.7
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27.5
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23.25
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Diameter of the base ring
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13.
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11.
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10.3
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13.8
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13.8
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12
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Distance between the rim-bases
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12.
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11.5
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9.5
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12
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11.5
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9.5
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Length of the trunnions
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3.5
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3.25
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2.8
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3.5
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3.25
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2.8
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Diameter of the trunnions
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4.62
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4.2
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3.67
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4.62
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4.2
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3.67
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Distance from axis of trunnions to face of muzzle
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44.99
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38.5
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34.91
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41.99
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35.4
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27.91
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WEIGHT.....pounds
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1,757
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1,227
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884
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1,920
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1,318
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788
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Preponderance.....pounds
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60
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123,5
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33
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125
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112
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51
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