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Cannon
2 is a cast iron 6-pounder measuring 7.5 feet from the rear of
the base ring to the face of the muzzle. The reinforces are distinct,
typifying the "three frustums (sic) of the cones" construction
described by John Muller. Reprint of the 1780 A Treatise of
Artillery.
There
is a good probability the gun was produced in England. If the
gun was English made, the lack of chase astragal suggests a production
date prior to 1716.
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