Rain Cap for the Elevating Screw of a Carronade, Rain Cap for the eleven screw of a carronade. It has a cylindrical body with convex closure at the top and a trumpet-shaped foot, which has a cutout for the breech and two holes for bolts, with which the cap was mounted on the gun. A large, loose ring is fitted around the body, which protects the bolts from the rain and can be easily lifted to reach them., anonymous, United States of America, 1826, brass (alloy), h 20.4 cm × d 10.8 cm
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Rain Cap, Elevating Screw, Carronade, eleven screw, carronade, cylindrical body, convex closure, top, trumpet-shaped foot, cutout, breech, two holes, bolts, cap, mounted, gun, large, loose ring, fitted, body, protects, rain, easily lifted, reach, United States, America, 1826, brass, alloy
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