The guns of the Japanese Navy. Japanese 3-inch naval field gun in action. Limber detached and ammunition being transferred to gun. Maxim gun on combined carriage and tripod, for use of landing parties. Three-inch rapid-fire gun with limber attached, showing method of Hauling by gun detachment. Armstrong 3-inch naval gun, as mounted n Japaenese ships. New Vickers-Maxim 6-inch gun to be mounted on the new 16,000-ton battleship recently ordered by Japan.



Source: Steve Kirch, collector, and creator of a great website about SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN in the past

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Tuesday 3 January 2012

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Tuesday 3 January 2012

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The guns of the Japanese Navy. Japanese 3-inch naval field gun in action. Limber detached and ammunition being transferred to gun. Maxim gun on combined carriage and tripod, for use of landing parties. Three-inch rapid-fire gun with limber attached, showing method of Hauling by gun detachment. Armstrong 3-inch naval gun, as mounted n Japaenese ships. New Vickers-Maxim 6-inch gun to be mounted on the new 16,000-ton battleship recently ordered by Japan.



Source: Steve Kirch, collector, and creator of a great website about SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN in the past

Restoration by: magscanner