timmer Posted December 8, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2008 Hi Guys i picked this up at an auction here in toronto and was wondering how to find out about it. it is a model of ship gun (i think) it say's MADE BY A.A.IRWIN 1904-05 U.S SEAMAN GUNNER CLASS NAVY YARD WASHINGTON D.C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted December 8, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 8, 2008 Nice piece! Apparently all the students in this class made one as part of the class. Most of them look very similar apart from names, dates and size. Someday I would love to own one, great to see it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted December 8, 2008 Thanks John how many people would have been in the class and do you think it was attached to a piece of wood Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted December 8, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2008 Thanks Johnhow many people would have been in the class and do you think it was attached to a piece of wood Tim [ I've seen a dozen or so on the net, at least one was on wood. Hopefully someone else will know the class size.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted December 8, 2008 Share #5 Posted December 8, 2008 Looking thru my Pre-dreadnaught books it appears to be a 6 pounder rapid fire gun, without the shoulder stock. Now the 6 and 12 pounders were similiar in appearence, but if they were going exact replica the trunion straps would be a bit beefier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 8, 2008 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2008 Looking thru my Pre-dreadnaught books it appears to be a 6 pounder rapid fire gun, without the shoulder stock. Now the 6 and 12 pounders were similiar in appearence, but if they were going exact replica the trunion straps would be a bit beefier. I was wondering about that... and it's actual length end to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmer Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted December 8, 2008 it's total length is 11 1/8''. I bought it at an auction for 70.00 i thought it was a good buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted December 8, 2008 Share #8 Posted December 8, 2008 That is a really cool piece! I like it! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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