RML 9 Pounder Muzzleloading Rifle - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

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 Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed Still may work: Not Listed Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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