THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ARTILLERY CANNON USED IN THE ARGENTINE CIVIL WAR IN THE "PUENTE DE MARQUEZ" BATTLE (MARQUEZ BRIDGE BATTLE) IN 1929 , NEAR CAÑUELAS CITY , BETWEEN THE UNITARIES AND FEDERALS : THESE LAST ONES WERE THE WINNERS RECOVERING THE BUENOS AIRES GOVERNMENT . THE CANNON WAS ONE OF THE SOME ABANDONED IN THE FIELD AFTER THE BATTLE . IN 1895 THE CANNON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOME OF WHO HAS BEEN A MAYOR OF THE COUNTY IN THE XIX CENTURY .
IT HAS A BIG NUMBER OF THE FOUNDRY : 7024 . THE CALIBER IS 82 MM .
THE CANNON IS 145 CM LONG (58") , 30 CM DIAMETER AT THE BREECH (12") AND AT THE MUZZLE 23 CM (9") . IT IS MADE OF CAST IRON AND WEIGHS 363 KG (800 LBS)
THIS IS A PIECE OF HISTORY AND AN EXCLUSIVE DECORATION OBJECT .
PRICE $ 6500
