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A crew loads a 300-pounder Parrot rifle that has been mounted on rails during the proofing process. (Paulson Brothers Ordnance Corp. Archive)
A crew loads a 300-pounder Parrot rifle that has been mounted on rails during the proofing process. (Paulson Brothers Ordnance Corp. Archive)