taking, owing to the existence of quick- The Washington Gun Factory, where all naval guns than the majority of timepieces on which we are ac- sand where it was deemed most advisable to locate it. are now fabricated, is an outgrowth of the old Wash- customed to rely from day to day. The pit has… … Fig. 8 shows the interior of the large the origin than at the muzzle. gun shop, in the foreground of which We now come to the preparation and ——— of guns of 10-inch caliber. When ready, the tube, fitting of the breech mechanism, much of which has will be placed, when completed, the heavy lathes…
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