The 10-inch Gun M1895 and its variants the M1888 and M1900 were large coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports between 1895 and 1945. For most of their history they were op
10-inch gun M1895MI on disappearing carriage M1901, Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, Washington
Practice loading of a 10-inch gun at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY.
A drawing of an M1896 Buffington–Crozier disappearing carriage for 10-inch guns, showing in-battery and loading positions
Annotated photograph of an M1901 Buffington–Crozier disappearing carriage for an M1900 12-inch gun, generally similar to 10-inch disappearing carriages
Fort Wint was part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays built by the Philippine Department of the United States Army between 1907 and 1920 in response to recommendations of the Taft Board p
Fort Wint
Splinter-damaged 6-inch (15-cm) United States M1905 disappearing gun at Battery Hall, Fort Wint.
Buffington-Crozier carriage of the gun shown above.
Identification engraving on the muzzle of the gun shown above.