Object details

Category
Museum's administrative records
Related period
Interwar (production)
Catalogue number
EN1/1/GUN/007
Part of
Guns

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Books
A century of guns: a sketch of the leading types of sporting and military small arms, with over 150 illustrations...
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British guns: No. 3, A salvo from 16-inch Naval guns
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British Guns: No.3, A salvo from 16-inch naval guns

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