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Description: | 1. HOLLAND & HOLLAND
2. PATENT "DUPLEX" CHOKE 98 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON
one of four Aero guns known to have survived of c. 128 (a figure of 200 has also been given) purchased for £22 10/- each from Holland & Holland by the Admiralty Aircraft Armament Stores Office at White City from November 1914 to equip Observers in Royal Naval Air Service aircraft. These guns were used with the 'Cartridge SA Chain Shot 12 bore Mark I', the projectile of which consisted of a length of three strand wire to which one large and six small lead balls were attached. The gun's two-stage 'duplex' choke may have been intended to ensure that the projectile 'strung out' to achieve maximum effect on fabric or struts. An ingenious mounting was designed to attach one of these guns to the right forward upward stay of a Sopwith Schneider Cup design float plane. It was aligned at c. 35 degrees to the right, and was comprised of a spring loaded recoiling absorbing carriage and a shield which automatically covered the muzzles when the gun was opened. This was to prevent the slip stream blowing out cartridges as they were inserted into the breech! The original two-leaf folding rear sight is missing, and the stock appears to have been slightly shortened.
shotgun, case, cleaning loop, cleaning brush, snap cap
uses a plain case hardened Webley & Scott '500' pigeon gun boxlock action. Straight hand stock with rubber recoil pad (later addition) with vacant escutcheon, Anson fore-end catch. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Holland & Holland | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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