{"product_id":"guns-of-history-3-ordnance-rifle1-16-scale","title":"Guns of History 3\" ORDNANCE RIFLE1:16 SCALE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGuns Of History 3'' Ordnance Rifle 1:16 Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Guns Of History   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWood \u0026amp; Metal Kit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAMERICAN CIVIL WAR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e3 WROUGHT IRON ORDNANCE RIFLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe wrought iron 3\" Ordnance Rifle was invented by John Griffen in 1854 as an answer to the danger of cast iron gun tubes exploding when fired. Griffen modified a procedure used in the production of wrought iron for lighthouse construction. Griffen s method wrapped 3\/4\" thick strips of wrought iron around an iron core. The tube was heated to welding temperature and rolled out to about seven feet long. Then, the trunions were welded on and the bore reamed and rifled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe result was the lightest and most durable gun to see field artillery service during the Civil War. Its marked accuracy and easy maneuverability made it the preferred weapon of the Horse Artillery, and a prize to be captured by the Confederates. The Ordnance Rifle, or Griffen Gun, remained the primary field gun of the U.S. well into the 1880s, when it gave way to steel breechloaders. About 1,000 of these remarkable guns were produced for the Union Army. Lacking the technology, the Confederacy did not produce them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eKIT FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHistorically accurate and perfectly scaled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCleanly cast Britannia metal components\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRealistic spoked wheels with metal rims \u0026amp; axels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSmooth, accurately detailed gun Model Shipways Barrel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eScale water \u0026amp; grease buckets, sponge \u0026amp; rammer heads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eClearly written illustrated instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEasy to build assembly \u0026amp; painting time 5-10 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGuns Of History Kit No. MS4013  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" style=\"font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eModel length 8\" \/ width 3-3\/4\" \/ height 3-1\/4\" \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eScale 1:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty Level:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIntermediate Level\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBased on a Marine Model kit, revised and improved by Ken Goldman \u0026amp; Model Expo - , Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePrototype model built by Ken Goldman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS4013_ORDNANCE_RIFLE.pdf?v=1759841252\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstructions - English\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Espanol.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstrucciones Español\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Italiano.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eIstruzioni - Italiano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Francais.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstructions - Français\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Deutsch.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eAnweisungen - Deutsch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  --\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS4013_Ordnance_rifle_ALL_CAST_Brass_Barrel.doc?v=1759841240\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eParts List\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"Model Expo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957702987878,"sku":"MS4013","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/ordnance-rifle-03_da6923c9-6269-4717-afb0-d9e84a35d06a.jpg?v=1759421332","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/guns-of-history-3-ordnance-rifle1-16-scale","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}