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ShermanWasRight
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:37 pm
Post subject: St Louis Veterans Home-Parrott Rifle and Unknown (ID Help?)

There were also these two displayed outside the Veterans home. The Parrott Rifle is a replica according to the plaque:

I swear I recognise this type of gun from somewhere, but I can't remember what it was called. If anyone could ID it I'd appreciate it

That's all I've got for now. I've got some stuff mapped out in Denver, but I don't know if I'll be able to convince my parents to stop, or how often we'll be in Denver.

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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:33 am Post subject: Re: St Louis Veterans Home-Parrott Rifle and Unknown (ID Help?)
The original french design is 155 mm GPF, most likely this is the american copy. See wikipedia Massimo

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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: St Louis Veterans Home-Parrott Rifle and Unknown (ID Help?)
- Massimo_Foti The original french design is 155 mm GPF, most likely this is the american copy. See wikipedia Massimo Thanks Massimo!

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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: St Louis Veterans Home-Parrott Rifle and Unknown (ID Help?)
Did you get a chance to look at the top of the Breech area? Many times there is information there that will give some clues to the origins of the piece _________________ Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:03 am Post subject: Re: St Louis Veterans Home-Parrott Rifle and Unknown (ID Help?)
official name is 155-MM. gun materiel, model 1918 (filloux)

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