York Redoubt 9-Inch Gun

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A 9-inch rifled muzzle loading gun (RML) at York Redoubt National Historic Site

The 9-inch (12-ton) RML guns at York Redoubt National Historic Site are mounted on dwarf traversing platforms, firing over embrasures in the parapet. The guns have a maximum range of about 6,000 yards and an effective range of 2,000 yards.

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