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One of the successful projects at Rock Island Arsenal's Research and Development Division in 1961 and 1962 was the design and development of the XM37 cradle and recoil mechanism and the XM31 carriage for the XM102 howitzer.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R4T_usa-t131-280mm-heavy-motorized-gun_Rock-Island-IL.html
This is the experimental model of the M65 atomic cannon. Adapted in 1956 the cannon could fire both nuclear and conventional shells over a range of 18 miles.
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The 15-inch Rodman Gun was unveiled Memorial Day 1921 at Rock Island Arsenal.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM66_fort-armstrong_Rock-Island-IL.html
Fort Armstrong was built in 1816-1817. Its riverside was protected by limestone bluffs and its other sides were formed in part by the rear walls of barracks and storehouses. Blockhouses, like the replica, stood at three corners. The pyramid of can…
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