Chinese 4-pound Mountain Gun - Field Artillery Museum - Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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gparkes
N 34° 39.943 W 098° 23.111
14S E 556330 N 3836145
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: WM9E5K
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
Chinese 4-lb. Mountain Gun
1895
This is a Chinese made copy of the German Krupp 4-lb. Mountain Gun introduced in the 1860s. It was captured by Captain Reilly's Battery during their service in China during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The Chinese characters on the barrel translate "Made in the King-Ling Arsenal in the 21st year of the Emperor Kwang-su" (1895) The gun and carriage were originally painted a dark green. The battery painted the gun the artillery colors of red and yellow after returning to the U.S.
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.