Elsworth 1 1/2 inch Field Rifle

Started by Pony Soldier, July 04, 2009, 05:36:59 AM

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Pony Soldier

July 04, 2009, 05:36:59 AM
Can anyone give me some info on a artillery piece called an Elsworth 1 1/2 inch Field Rifle.  It is a breech loader.  Supposedly only 27 were made.  Civil War era.

Drydock

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July 04, 2009, 08:14:39 AM
Civilize them with a Krag . . .

Sir Charles deMouton-Black

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July 04, 2009, 10:32:52 AM
That breech system seems similar to that on the M114 and M109 155mm.
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Pony Soldier

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July 05, 2009, 02:23:20 AM
Thanks.  The info is quite good.
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