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timmer
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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

 

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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

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Thanks John

how 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.]
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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.

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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.

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