Hotchkiss 47mm Naval Gun
"Captured from the Chinese torpedo boat destroyer "Taku" during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900"
Gun Rifling Machine
"Possibly made by the BSA c.1930"
Keywords
Military, weaponry, Chinese, BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company),
Boxer Rebellion, naval, brass, metal, steel.
Reflection
The naval gun taken from the Chinese boat destroyer "Taku" is an iconic object of historical significance in the military. The quality in which the weapon has been kept in and the design of the naval gun shows how serious the Western designers were with how much of a high priority the weapon's status was in the turn of the century.
The gun rifling machine was also of interest to me as its purpose is to create helical grooves into the barrel of guns in order to stabilise the projectile. Its noticeable that this is a tool of maximum efficiency for what it does, as is how the naval gun was created where every addition is for an efficient purpose.
It's fascinating to see the importance of the use of ergonomic design in these military objects. Every shape, form, direction and material is used to the best of safety and convenience for the people who use such vital tools.
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