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| Standard issue US artillery lanyard with 12 foot hemp chord and turned wood handle. The "number 4 man" of the gun crew hooked the friction primer wire to the iron lanyard hook, and inserted the primer into the vent of the gun. |
Gun Drill on a 12 lb. Napoleon from the old Gettysburg National Military Park visitor center.
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| US artillery crew with a 20 lb. Parrott Rifle. |
