Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon - Field Artillery Museum - Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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gparkes
N 34° 39.943 W 098° 23.111
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The Field Artillery Museum located at Fort Sill in Oklahoma has a lot of very interesting items just waiting to be discovered by you.
Waymark Code: WM9E5D
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon
1879
Developed by Benjamin Hotchkiss in 1871, this gun combined the revolving barrel, rapid-fire design of the Gatling gun with the power of an explosive artillery shell. It fired 37 mm explosive shells at a rate of 43 rounds per minute at a range of 2,000 yards. Tested by the Army in 1876-77, it was highly recommended as an auxiliary light artillery piece. Both the Army and Navy purchased a very small number. Nothing is known of its Army service history.
Admission is free, and access to Fort Sill can be done through the visitor's gate. Be sure to have your license, registration and proof of insurance available, because you are almost certain to be asked for. From the gate, you can ask for direction. At you first stop, you can get a map of important sites on the base. Be sure to go to plan additional time to go to the Indian Cemeteries. There you will find the graves of different Indian Tribes, including Geranimo. There are many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from the old fort, cemeteries, and aviation related locations. Fort Sill can easily be a place to visit for a couple hours, or for the entire day.