Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Today In History - A Big Bang Of Sorts...

...was made when Benjamin Chambers was issued a patent on July 31, 1849, for the first patented breech loading cannon. What a coincidence that the area into which a live round is loaded is called the chamber. To see the diagram that the U.S. patent office has on file for this wonderful device, click here.

All the best,
Glenn B

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