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The Equipment

Weight of the Equipment

Gun Barrel........200 lbs

Carriage........ 140 lbs
Wheel............60 lbs
Limber.........160 lbs
Sheerlegs..........170 lbs
28 foot Spar.........100 lbs
10 foot Spar........65 lbs
Traveller..........50 lbs

The total weight of the equipment which is taken over the full course is approximately 1/2 ton.

50mm Smooth Bore Field Gun. (Copied from a British 12 pdr from the 1890's by Shandwick Supplies Co Ltd

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Breaks down in 4 parts - Barrel, Carriage and 2 Wheels.

Limber

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Breaks down into 3 parts - Frame, Box and 2 Wheels.