Kleines Schiffsgeschütz, sog. "Quarter Deck Cannon", USA, 19. Jhdt. - photo 1

Kleines Schiffsgeschütz, sog. "Quarter Deck Cannon", USA, 19. Jhdt.

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€ 3 000
Auction dateClassic
24.10.2022 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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ID 833619
Lot 1029 | Kleines Schiffsgeschütz, sog. "Quarter Deck Cannon", USA, 19. Jhdt.
Glattes, ungegliedertes Messingrohr im Kaliber 25,4 mm (1 inch), seitlich Wiegezapfen, auf der Oberseite des Hinterstückes Zündloch, Stoßboden mit gabelförmiger Traube. Rohrlänge (inkl. Traube) 50,5 cm. Stabile Lafette aus Mahagoni mit zwei Rädern, Verschraubungen, Rohrhalterungen und Ringbolzen ebenfalls aus Messing. Höhenrichtkeil fehlt. Gesamtlänge 79 cm.
Ähnliche Geschütze gehörten in den Marinen der Konföderation und der Unions zur mehr oder weniger inoffiziellen Schiffsbewaffnung und wurden als Signal- bzw. Leinengeschütze verwendet.
Vgl. Artikel "Zwei amerikanische Schiffsgeschütze", DWJ 7/1986, S. 822ff.
Smooth brass barrel without rings in 25.4 mm (1 inch) calibre, lateral trunnions, the top of the back section with vent hole, the base of the breech with forked knob. Length of barrel (incl. knob) 50.5 cm. Robust mahogany carriage with two wheels, bolts, barrel holders, and eyebolts, also made of brass. Wedge for vertical adjustment missing. Overall length 79 cm.
Similar guns were part of the more or less unofficial ship armament of the Confederate and Union navies and were used as signal and line guns, respectively. Cf. article "Zwei amerikanische Schiffsgeschütze", DWJ 7/1986, p. 822ff.
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