RML 9 Pounder Muzzleloading Rifle - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 44° 38.714 W 063° 34.640
20T E 454217 N 4943703
This 9-pounder 6-cwt (SS) Muzzleloading Rifle, is located on the grounds of the Royal Artillery Park, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Waymark Code: WM12GY7
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/26/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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9-pounder 6-cwt (SS) Muzzleloading Rifle, weight 5-3-26 (670 lbs), (RGF No. 399, II, 1875) on the left trunnion, blank on the right trunnion, Firths Steel 4320 on the muzzle, Queen Victoria cypher on the barrel. The gun is mounted on an iron carriage, WD, R.C.D. 11872, No. 60, I, with wood 12-pounder wheels, ca. 1874-1895. This gun stands facing the Halifax Citadel. Another 9-pounder 6-cwt Muzzleloading Rifle preserved in Canada, RGF No. unknown, is on display in the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum, CFB Shilo, Manitoba and a third is in display at the war memorial in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, RGF No. unknown. These 9-pounder 6-cwt guns were probably left behind when the British left Halifax in 1905. All other 9-pounder Muzzleloading Rifles in Canada are 8-cwt.

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What type of artillery is this?: 9-pounder 6-cwt (SS) Muzzleloading Rifle

Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds

What military of the world used this device?: British - Canadian

Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1871

Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed

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