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Pedestal mountings

Scope note

Gun mounts consisting of two small side panels, joined at the base to a center column which swivels on a fixed pedestal, enabling the weapon to be trained rapidly and to fire vertically.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204001

Broader Terms used

gun mounts

Equivalent Terms used

pedestal mounting

Created

13yrs ago

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