Original Spanish 18th Century Bronze Naval Swivel Cannon on Rail Mount Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts On 21-Jan-1913

On 21-Jan-1913

These WKC bands are larger than most and have serrated eyelets

Jordan would later see combat duty onboard the USS Mount Olympus in the Third Amphibious Force of the Pacific Fleet in 1944 and 1945 as Assistant Operations Officer directing carrier based strikes during the Battle of Leyte Gulf and later the Battle of Luzon for which he was awarded the Philippines ribbon with Battle Star

Colt turned to two of its best engineers: William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards who had developed a number of revolvers and black powder conversions for the company

After the war began

Original Spanish 18th Century Bronze Naval Swivel Cannon on Rail Mount Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts On 21-Jan-1913Original Item: One of a kind. This is truly romantic! It is not very large but packs a dreadful punch with a 1 1 2" bore and a barrel measuring just 18 3 4" in length, it stands just 15" tall when barrel is horizontal and 18" tall with barrel fully elevated. At only 18 lbs in weight, this is ideal for an office desk. This fine, bronze swivel gun (cannon) is unmarked, but it is mid 18th century in form and almost certainly of Spanish Colonial origin,